diff --git a/operator/templates/manager/manager.yaml b/operator/templates/manager/manager.yaml
index c9ef6de29..a0ea08895 100644
--- a/operator/templates/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/operator/templates/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ spec:
             - name:  MINIO_ACCESS_KEY
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
-                  name: "{{ .Release.Name }}-minio"
+                  name: {{ .Values.minio.auth.existingSecret | default (printf "%s-minio" (include "operator.fullname" .)) }}
                   key: root-user
             - name: MINIO_SECRET_KEY
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
-                  name: "{{ .Release.Name }}-minio"
+                  name: {{ .Values.minio.auth.existingSecret | default (printf "%s-minio" (include "operator.fullname" .)) }}
                   key: root-password
             - name: S3_BUCKET
               value: {{ .Values.minio.defaultBuckets }}
diff --git a/operator/tests/__snapshot__/operator_test.yaml.snap b/operator/tests/__snapshot__/operator_test.yaml.snap
index 5a129a373..0df925307 100644
--- a/operator/tests/__snapshot__/operator_test.yaml.snap
+++ b/operator/tests/__snapshot__/operator_test.yaml.snap
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ matches the snapshot:
                   valueFrom:
                     secretKeyRef:
                       key: root-user
-                      name: RELEASE-NAME-minio
+                      name: RELEASE-NAME-operator-minio
                 - name: MINIO_SECRET_KEY
                   valueFrom:
                     secretKeyRef:
                       key: root-password
-                      name: RELEASE-NAME-minio
+                      name: RELEASE-NAME-operator-minio
                 - name: S3_BUCKET
                   value: securecodebox
                 - name: LURKER_IMAGE
@@ -808,12 +808,12 @@ properly-renders-the-service-monitor-when-enabled:
                   valueFrom:
                     secretKeyRef:
                       key: root-user
-                      name: RELEASE-NAME-minio
+                      name: RELEASE-NAME-operator-minio
                 - name: MINIO_SECRET_KEY
                   valueFrom:
                     secretKeyRef:
                       key: root-password
-                      name: RELEASE-NAME-minio
+                      name: RELEASE-NAME-operator-minio
                 - name: S3_BUCKET
                   value: securecodebox
                 - name: LURKER_IMAGE