diff --git a/kong/templates/certs.yaml b/kong/templates/certs.yaml
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+apiVersion: cert-manager.io/v1
+kind: Issuer
+metadata:
+  name: quickstart-kong-selfsigned-issuer-root
+spec:
+  selfSigned: {}
+
+---
+
+apiVersion: cert-manager.io/v1
+kind: Certificate
+metadata:
+  name: quickstart-kong-selfsigned-issuer-ca
+spec:
+  commonName: quickstart-kong-selfsigned-issuer-ca
+  duration: 2160h0m0s
+  isCA: true
+  issuerRef:
+    group: cert-manager.io
+    kind: Issuer
+    name: quickstart-kong-selfsigned-issuer-root
+  privateKey:
+    algorithm: ECDSA
+    size: 256
+  renewBefore: 360h0m0s
+  secretName: quickstart-kong-selfsigned-issuer-ca
+
+---
+
+apiVersion: cert-manager.io/v1
+kind: Issuer
+metadata:
+  name: quickstart-kong-selfsigned-issuer
+spec:
+  ca:
+    secretName: quickstart-kong-selfsigned-issuer-ca
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