diff --git a/examples/basic/Genesis.yaml b/examples/basic/Genesis.yaml
index 0fb31da9..1579cb89 100644
--- a/examples/basic/Genesis.yaml
+++ b/examples/basic/Genesis.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   hostname: n0
   ip: 192.168.77.10
diff --git a/examples/basic/HostSystem.yaml b/examples/basic/HostSystem.yaml
index 0dfc485f..05255902 100644
--- a/examples/basic/HostSystem.yaml
+++ b/examples/basic/HostSystem.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   files:
     - path: /opt/kubernetes/bin/kubelet
diff --git a/examples/basic/PKICatalog-addition.yaml b/examples/basic/PKICatalog-addition.yaml
index ff90f910..ec8da90a 100644
--- a/examples/basic/PKICatalog-addition.yaml
+++ b/examples/basic/PKICatalog-addition.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   certificate_authorities:
     kubernetes:
diff --git a/examples/basic/PKICatalog.yaml b/examples/basic/PKICatalog.yaml
index f0efdf67..b1d0a134 100644
--- a/examples/basic/PKICatalog.yaml
+++ b/examples/basic/PKICatalog.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   certificate_authorities:
     kubernetes:
diff --git a/examples/basic/armada-resources.yaml b/examples/basic/armada-resources.yaml
index 84f57a40..22e59d1c 100644
--- a/examples/basic/armada-resources.yaml
+++ b/examples/basic/armada-resources.yaml
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   chart_name: coredns
   release: coredns
@@ -592,6 +593,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   chart_name: haproxy
   release: haproxy
diff --git a/examples/complete/Docker.yaml b/examples/complete/Docker.yaml
index 9886aeeb..9463e9f9 100644
--- a/examples/complete/Docker.yaml
+++ b/examples/complete/Docker.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   config:
     insecure-registries:
diff --git a/examples/complete/Kubelet.yaml b/examples/complete/Kubelet.yaml
index def6c18b..41b84ce4 100644
--- a/examples/complete/Kubelet.yaml
+++ b/examples/complete/Kubelet.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   arguments:
     - --cni-bin-dir=/opt/cni/bin
diff --git a/examples/complete/KubernetesNetwork.yaml b/examples/complete/KubernetesNetwork.yaml
index baa8d6f6..1e35dbb8 100644
--- a/examples/complete/KubernetesNetwork.yaml
+++ b/examples/complete/KubernetesNetwork.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   dns:
     cluster_domain: cluster.local
diff --git a/examples/complete/PKICatalog.yaml b/examples/complete/PKICatalog.yaml
index 3e6f93da..07f98f59 100644
--- a/examples/complete/PKICatalog.yaml
+++ b/examples/complete/PKICatalog.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   certificate_authorities:
     kubernetes:
diff --git a/examples/complete/armada-resources.yaml b/examples/complete/armada-resources.yaml
index 80ab0ebc..d20a4e1c 100644
--- a/examples/complete/armada-resources.yaml
+++ b/examples/complete/armada-resources.yaml
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   chart_name: coredns
   release: coredns
@@ -605,6 +606,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   chart_name: haproxy
   release: haproxy
diff --git a/tools/gate/config-templates/PKICatalog.yaml b/tools/gate/config-templates/PKICatalog.yaml
index 0c2cb9f7..4003b949 100644
--- a/tools/gate/config-templates/PKICatalog.yaml
+++ b/tools/gate/config-templates/PKICatalog.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   layeringDefinition:
     abstract: false
     layer: site
+  storagePolicy: cleartext
 data:
   certificate_authorities:
     kubernetes: