diff --git a/src/charm.py b/src/charm.py
index aa98322..87aa1e5 100755
--- a/src/charm.py
+++ b/src/charm.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def _get_ssl_secret(self):
             "PUBLIC_CRT": self.model.config["ssl-cert"],
         }
         if self.model.config["ssl-ca"] != "":
-            data["ROOT_CERT"] = b64decode(self.model.config["ssl-ca"])
+            data["ROOT_CERT"] = self.model.config["ssl-ca"]
         return {
             "name": "minio-ssl",
             "type": "Opaque",