diff --git a/charts/ratify/templates/verifier.yaml b/charts/ratify/templates/verifier.yaml
index 8942330c1..367b7a124 100644
--- a/charts/ratify/templates/verifier.yaml
+++ b/charts/ratify/templates/verifier.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ spec:
           - provider: kmprovider-akv
           {{- end }}
     {{- else }}
-    key: {{ .Values.cosign.key | quote }}
+    key: /usr/local/ratify-certs/cosign/cosign.pub
     {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 ---
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/utils/verifier.go b/pkg/controllers/utils/verifier.go
index 2dfe5b2d6..33a26aa64 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/utils/verifier.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/utils/verifier.go
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ func UpsertVerifier(version, address, namespace, objectName string, verifierConf
 		logrus.Infof("Address was empty, setting to default path: %v", address)
 	}
 
-	logrus.Infof("test verifier config: %+v", verifierConfig)
-
 	referenceVerifier, err := vf.CreateVerifierFromConfig(verifierConfig, version, []string{address}, namespace)
 	if err != nil || referenceVerifier == nil {
 		logrus.Error(err, " unable to create verifier from verifier config")