diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bbccd50..c93cdc5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -115,18 +115,6 @@ def validate_storage_secret(secret: str):
             raise ValueError(f"Key {key} not found in storageSecret")
 
 
-def validate_certmanager_secret(secret: str):
-    required_keys = [
-        'dnsApiKey',
-    ]
-
-    for key in required_keys:
-        if key not in secret:
-            raise ValueError(f"Key {key} not found in certmanagerSecret")
-
-
-
-
 def validate_env(env: dict):
     required_secrets = [
         'backendSecret',
@@ -134,7 +122,6 @@ def validate_env(env: dict):
         'postgresSecret',
         'redisSecret',
         'storageSecret',
-        'certmanagerSecret'
     ]
 
     for secret in required_secrets:
@@ -156,9 +143,6 @@ def validate_env(env: dict):
         if secret == 'storageSecret':
             validate_storage_secret(env[secret])
 
-        if secret == 'certmanagerSecret':
-            validate_certmanager_secret(env[secret])
-
 def write_secrets_to_file(env: dict):
     for key, secret in env.items():
         secrets_dir = Path("deployment", "secrets")