diff --git a/platform/data/cnpg/externalsecret-backup-creds.yaml b/platform/data/cnpg/externalsecret-backup-creds.yaml
index 79634c7..6129e85 100644
--- a/platform/data/cnpg/externalsecret-backup-creds.yaml
+++ b/platform/data/cnpg/externalsecret-backup-creds.yaml
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ spec:
     - secretKey: ACCESS_KEY_ID
       remoteRef:
         key: MINIO_ACCESS_KEY_ID
-        decodingStrategy: Base64
     - secretKey: ACCESS_KEY_SECRET
       remoteRef:
         key: MINIO_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET
-        decodingStrategy: Base64