diff --git a/bundle/manifests/rhtas-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/rhtas-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 159491adb..4fea12a85 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/rhtas-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/rhtas-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ metadata:
         }
       ]
     capabilities: Basic Install
-    createdAt: "2024-02-21T11:25:54Z"
+    createdAt: "2024-02-21T11:31:17Z"
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.32.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
   name: rhtas-operator.v0.0.1
diff --git a/controllers/rekor/utils/rekor_deployment.go b/controllers/rekor/utils/rekor_deployment.go
index 49186c34f..b4facfcd3 100644
--- a/controllers/rekor/utils/rekor_deployment.go
+++ b/controllers/rekor/utils/rekor_deployment.go
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ import (
 func CreateRekorDeployment(instance *v1alpha1.Rekor, dpName string, sa string, labels map[string]string) *apps.Deployment {
 	env := make([]core.EnvVar, 0)
 
-	trillianNamespace := instance.Namespace
 	trillianPort := "8091"
 	if instance.Spec.ExternalTrillianUrl != "" {
 		trillianNamespace = instance.Spec.ExternalTrillianUrl
 	}
 
-	if instance.Spec.TrillianPort != nil {
+	if instance.Spec.TrillianPort != "" {
 		trillianPort = instance.Spec.TrillianPort
 	}