diff --git a/src/go/k8s/helm-chart/charts/redpanda-operator/templates/certificate.yaml b/src/go/k8s/helm-chart/charts/redpanda-operator/templates/certificate.yaml
index 8244a537bafc..7aad1a93f6ba 100644
--- a/src/go/k8s/helm-chart/charts/redpanda-operator/templates/certificate.yaml
+++ b/src/go/k8s/helm-chart/charts/redpanda-operator/templates/certificate.yaml
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@ spec:
     kind: Issuer
     name: {{ include "redpanda-operator.fullname" . }}-selfsigned-issuer
   secretName: {{ include "redpanda-operator.webhook-cert" . }}
+  privateKey:
+    rotationPolicy: Never
 {{- end }}