diff --git a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclustercontrolleridentities.yaml b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclustercontrolleridentities.yaml
index c835f42897..c5465b4dba 100644
--- a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclustercontrolleridentities.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclustercontrolleridentities.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ spec:
     webhook:
       conversionReviewVersions: ["v1", "v1beta1"]
       clientConfig:
-        # this is "\n" used as a placeholder, otherwise it will be rejected by the apiserver for being blank,
-        # but we're going to set it later using the cert-manager (or potentially a patch if not using cert-manager)
-        caBundle: Cg==
         service:
           namespace: system
           name: webhook-service
diff --git a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclusterroleidentities.yaml b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclusterroleidentities.yaml
index 805fb98dac..f66f26280d 100644
--- a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclusterroleidentities.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclusterroleidentities.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ spec:
     webhook:
       conversionReviewVersions: ["v1", "v1beta1"]
       clientConfig:
-        # this is "\n" used as a placeholder, otherwise it will be rejected by the apiserver for being blank,
-        # but we're going to set it later using the cert-manager (or potentially a patch if not using cert-manager)
-        caBundle: Cg==
         service:
           namespace: system
           name: webhook-service
diff --git a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclusters.yaml b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclusters.yaml
index 2ae836ac36..4a8c604fd4 100644
--- a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclusters.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclusters.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ spec:
     webhook:
       conversionReviewVersions: ["v1", "v1beta1"]
       clientConfig:
-        # this is "\n" used as a placeholder, otherwise it will be rejected by the apiserver for being blank,
-        # but we're going to set it later using the cert-manager (or potentially a patch if not using cert-manager)
-        caBundle: Cg==
         service:
           namespace: system
           name: webhook-service
diff --git a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclustertemplates.yaml b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclustertemplates.yaml
index 5e8e6147ba..b5735367fa 100644
--- a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclustertemplates.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsclustertemplates.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ spec:
     webhook:
       conversionReviewVersions: ["v1", "v1beta1"]
       clientConfig:
-        # this is "\n" used as a placeholder, otherwise it will be rejected by the apiserver for being blank,
-        # but we're going to set it later using the cert-manager (or potentially a patch if not using cert-manager)
-        caBundle: Cg==
         service:
           namespace: system
           name: webhook-service
diff --git a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmachinepools.yaml b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmachinepools.yaml
index 72e9b4dfa6..74d8721727 100644
--- a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmachinepools.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmachinepools.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ spec:
   conversion:
     strategy: Webhook
     webhookClientConfig:
-      # this is "\n" used as a placeholder, otherwise it will be rejected by the apiserver for being blank,
-      # but we're going to set it later using the cert-manager (or potentially a patch if not using cert-manager)
-      caBundle: Cg==
       service:
         namespace: system
         name: webhook-service
diff --git a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmachines.yaml b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmachines.yaml
index d58ae8db27..03a39b0145 100644
--- a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmachines.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmachines.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ spec:
     webhook:
       conversionReviewVersions: ["v1", "v1beta1"]
       clientConfig:
-        # this is "\n" used as a placeholder, otherwise it will be rejected by the apiserver for being blank,
-        # but we're going to set it later using the cert-manager (or potentially a patch if not using cert-manager)
-        caBundle: Cg==
         service:
           namespace: system
           name: webhook-service
diff --git a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmachinetemplates.yaml b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmachinetemplates.yaml
index dc72c2a021..9d0e6c0aa8 100644
--- a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmachinetemplates.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmachinetemplates.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ spec:
     webhook:
       conversionReviewVersions: ["v1", "v1beta1"]
       clientConfig:
-        # this is "\n" used as a placeholder, otherwise it will be rejected by the apiserver for being blank,
-        # but we're going to set it later using the cert-manager (or potentially a patch if not using cert-manager)
-        caBundle: Cg==
         service:
           namespace: system
           name: webhook-service
diff --git a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmanagedcontrolplanes.yaml b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmanagedcontrolplanes.yaml
index cc277233d1..cf7d61982d 100644
--- a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmanagedcontrolplanes.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_awsmanagedcontrolplanes.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ spec:
     webhook:
       conversionReviewVersions: ["v1", "v1beta1"]
       clientConfig:
-        # this is "\n" used as a placeholder, otherwise it will be rejected by the apiserver for being blank,
-        # but we're going to set it later using the cert-manager (or potentially a patch if not using cert-manager)
-        caBundle: Cg==
         service:
           namespace: system
           name: webhook-service
diff --git a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_eksconfigs.yaml b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_eksconfigs.yaml
index 5d178df282..796d9c2db4 100644
--- a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_eksconfigs.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_eksconfigs.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ spec:
     webhook:
       conversionReviewVersions: ["v1", "v1beta1"]
       clientConfig:
-        # this is "\n" used as a placeholder, otherwise it will be rejected by the apiserver for being blank,
-        # but we're going to set it later using the cert-manager (or potentially a patch if not using cert-manager)
-        caBundle: Cg==
         service:
           namespace: system
           name: webhook-service
diff --git a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_eksconfigtemplates.yaml b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_eksconfigtemplates.yaml
index 12d8e38058..a0a53ea4f8 100644
--- a/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_eksconfigtemplates.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_eksconfigtemplates.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ spec:
     webhook:
       conversionReviewVersions: ["v1", "v1beta1"]
       clientConfig:
-        # this is "\n" used as a placeholder, otherwise it will be rejected by the apiserver for being blank,
-        # but we're going to set it later using the cert-manager (or potentially a patch if not using cert-manager)
-        caBundle: Cg==
         service:
           namespace: system
           name: webhook-service