diff --git a/container/manifests/deployment.yaml b/container/manifests/deployment.yaml
index 19304b4b..171a94c1 100644
--- a/container/manifests/deployment.yaml
+++ b/container/manifests/deployment.yaml
@@ -40,4 +40,3 @@ spec:
             secretKeyRef:
               name: ai-backend-secret
               key: secret-key
-              optional: true