diff --git a/make/photon/prepare/utils/docker_compose.py b/make/photon/prepare/utils/docker_compose.py
index 8027e36c29..ba7829f966 100644
--- a/make/photon/prepare/utils/docker_compose.py
+++ b/make/photon/prepare/utils/docker_compose.py
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ def prepare_docker_compose(configs, with_clair, with_notary, with_chartmuseum):
         'chartmuseum_version': '{}-{}'.format(CHARTMUSEUM_VERSION, VERSION_TAG),
         'data_volume': configs['data_volume'],
         'log_location': configs['log_location'],
-        'cert_key_path': configs['cert_key_path'],
-        'cert_path': configs['cert_path'],
         'protocol': configs['protocol'],
         'http_port': configs['http_port'],
         'registry_custom_ca_bundle_path': configs['registry_custom_ca_bundle_path'],
@@ -41,4 +39,8 @@ def prepare_docker_compose(configs, with_clair, with_notary, with_chartmuseum):
     if configs.get('https_port'):
         rendering_variables['https_port'] = configs['https_port']
 
+    if configs['protocol'] == 'https':
+        rendering_variables['cert_key_path'] = configs['cert_key_path']
+        rendering_variables['cert_path'] = configs['cert_path']
+
     render_jinja(docker_compose_template_path, docker_compose_yml_path, **rendering_variables)
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