diff --git a/kube/deploy/core/storage/volsync/template/externalsecret-r2.yaml b/kube/deploy/core/storage/volsync/template/externalsecret-r2.yaml
index f2229386..2c3f113e 100644
--- a/kube/deploy/core/storage/volsync/template/externalsecret-r2.yaml
+++ b/kube/deploy/core/storage/volsync/template/externalsecret-r2.yaml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ spec:
     creationPolicy: "Owner"
     deletionPolicy: "Retain"
     template:
-      engineVersion: "v2"
-			mergePolicy: "Merge"
       type: "Opaque"
       data:
         RESTIC_REPOSITORY: "{{ .SECRET_VOLSYNC_R2_REPO }}/${PVC}"
diff --git a/kube/deploy/core/storage/volsync/template/externalsecret-rgw.yaml b/kube/deploy/core/storage/volsync/template/externalsecret-rgw.yaml
index d2aa0261..5f00baf9 100644
--- a/kube/deploy/core/storage/volsync/template/externalsecret-rgw.yaml
+++ b/kube/deploy/core/storage/volsync/template/externalsecret-rgw.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ spec:
     creationPolicy: "Owner"
     deletionPolicy: "Retain"
     template:
-      engineVersion: "v2"
       type: "Opaque"
       data:
         RESTIC_REPOSITORY: "s3:http://rook-ceph-rgw-${CLUSTER_NAME}.rook-ceph.svc/volsync/${PVC}"