diff --git a/roles/osbs-client/defaults/main.yml b/roles/osbs-client/defaults/main.yml
index 46b634fe20..32c72046a7 100644
--- a/roles/osbs-client/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/osbs-client/defaults/main.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ default:
   distribution_scope: private
   registry_api_versions: v2
   builder_openshift_url: https://172.17.0.1:8443/
-  koji_certs_secret: false
+  koji_certs_secret: ""
   koji_use_kerberos: false
   koji_kerberos_keytab: ""
   koji_kerberos_principal: ""
diff --git a/roles/osbs-client/templates/osbs.conf.j2 b/roles/osbs-client/templates/osbs.conf.j2
index 1ca745ad93..19a33f7a33 100644
--- a/roles/osbs-client/templates/osbs.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/osbs-client/templates/osbs.conf.j2
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ username = {{ default.username }}
 {% if default.password is defined %}
 password = {{ default.password }}
 {% endif %}
-{% if default.koji_certs_secret is defined %}
+{% if default.koji_certs_secret != "" %}
 koji_certs_secret = {{ default.koji_certs_secret }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if default.koji_use_kerberos is defined %}