diff --git a/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/README.md b/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/README.md
index 7b39ab9ac7..0f78b65363 100644
--- a/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/README.md
+++ b/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Helm Chart for CloudNativePG's CNPG-I backup plugin using Barman Cloud
 | affinity | object | `{}` | Affinity for the operator to be installed. |
 | certificate.createClientCertificate | bool | `true` | Specifies whether the client certificate should be created. |
 | certificate.createServerCertificate | bool | `true` | Specifies whether the server certificate should be created. |
+| certificate.createIssuer | bool | `true` | Specifies whether the issuer object should be created. |
 | certificate.duration | string | `"2160h"` | The duration of the certificates. |
 | certificate.issuerName | string | `"selfsigned-issuer"` | The name of the issuer to use for the certificates. |
 | certificate.renewBefore | string | `"360h"` | The renew before time for the certificates. |
diff --git a/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/templates/certificate-issuer.yaml b/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/templates/certificate-issuer.yaml
index 64f078e8e6..8ae9132261 100644
--- a/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/templates/certificate-issuer.yaml
+++ b/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/templates/certificate-issuer.yaml
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
+{{- if .Values.certificate.createIssuer }}
 ---
 apiVersion: cert-manager.io/v1
 kind: Issuer
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "plugin-barman-cloud.fullname" . }}-selfsigned-issuer
+  name: {{ include "plugin-barman-cloud.fullname" . }}-{{ .Values.certificate.issuerName }}
   namespace: {{ include "plugin-barman-cloud.namespace" . }}
 spec:
   selfSigned: {}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/templates/client-certificate.yaml b/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/templates/client-certificate.yaml
index 5f4aeafe76..baa41db48b 100644
--- a/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/templates/client-certificate.yaml
+++ b/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/templates/client-certificate.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
   issuerRef:
     group: cert-manager.io
     kind: Issuer
-    name: {{ include "plugin-barman-cloud.fullname" . }}-selfsigned-issuer
+    name: {{ include "plugin-barman-cloud.fullname" . }}-{{ .Values.certificate.issuerName }}
   renewBefore: {{ .Values.certificate.renewBefore | default "360h" }}
   secretName: barman-cloud-client-tls
   usages:
diff --git a/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/templates/server-certificate.yaml b/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/templates/server-certificate.yaml
index e82eaa34ba..b34d2f6a04 100644
--- a/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/templates/server-certificate.yaml
+++ b/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/templates/server-certificate.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
   issuerRef:
     group: cert-manager.io
     kind: Issuer
-    name: {{ include "plugin-barman-cloud.fullname" . }}-selfsigned-issuer
+    name: {{ include "plugin-barman-cloud.fullname" . }}-{{ .Values.certificate.issuerName }}
   renewBefore: {{ .Values.certificate.renewBefore | default "360h" }}
   secretName: barman-cloud-server-tls
   usages:
diff --git a/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/values.schema.json b/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/values.schema.json
index 112c01ae19..319dece81f 100644
--- a/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/values.schema.json
+++ b/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/values.schema.json
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@
           "title": "createServerCertificate",
           "type": "boolean"
         },
+        "createIssuer": {
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Specifies whether the issuer object should be created.",
+          "required": [],
+          "title": "createIssuer",
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
         "duration": {
           "default": "2160h",
           "description": "The duration of the certificates.",
@@ -66,6 +73,7 @@
       "required": [
         "createClientCertificate",
         "createServerCertificate",
+        "createIssuer",
         "issuerName",
         "duration",
         "renewBefore"
diff --git a/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/values.yaml b/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/values.yaml
index ea37056316..3362fcf38c 100644
--- a/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/plugin-barman-cloud/values.yaml
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ certificate:
   createClientCertificate: true
   # -- Specifies whether the server certificate should be created.
   createServerCertificate: true
+  # -- Specifies whether the issuer should be created.
+  createIssuer: true
   # -- The name of the issuer to use for the certificates.
   issuerName: selfsigned-issuer
   # -- The duration of the certificates.