diff --git a/k8-operator/api/v1alpha1/infisicalsecret_types.go b/k8-operator/api/v1alpha1/infisicalsecret_types.go
index 3b61bd215..50a11e434 100644
--- a/k8-operator/api/v1alpha1/infisicalsecret_types.go
+++ b/k8-operator/api/v1alpha1/infisicalsecret_types.go
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ type KubeSecretReference struct {
 	// The name space where the Kubernetes Secret is located
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Required
 	SecretNamespace string `json:"secretNamespace"`
+
+	// The Kubernetes Secret type. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/#secret-types
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
+	SecretType string `json:"secretType"`
 }
 
 // InfisicalSecretSpec defines the desired state of InfisicalSecret
diff --git a/k8-operator/config/crd/bases/secrets.infisical.com_infisicalsecrets.yaml b/k8-operator/config/crd/bases/secrets.infisical.com_infisicalsecrets.yaml
index 07433f781..eb170fb36 100644
--- a/k8-operator/config/crd/bases/secrets.infisical.com_infisicalsecrets.yaml
+++ b/k8-operator/config/crd/bases/secrets.infisical.com_infisicalsecrets.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ spec:
                             description: The name space where the Kubernetes Secret
                               is located
                             type: string
+                          secretType:
+                            description: 'The Kubernetes Secret type. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/#secret-types'
+                            type: string
                         required:
                         - secretName
                         - secretNamespace
@@ -82,6 +85,9 @@ spec:
                             description: The name space where the Kubernetes Secret
                               is located
                             type: string
+                          secretType:
+                            description: 'The Kubernetes Secret type. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/#secret-types'
+                            type: string
                         required:
                         - secretName
                         - secretNamespace
@@ -102,6 +108,9 @@ spec:
                   secretNamespace:
                     description: The name space where the Kubernetes Secret is located
                     type: string
+                  secretType:
+                    description: 'The Kubernetes Secret type. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/#secret-types'
+                    type: string
                 required:
                 - secretName
                 - secretNamespace
@@ -117,6 +126,9 @@ spec:
                   secretNamespace:
                     description: The name space where the Kubernetes Secret is located
                     type: string
+                  secretType:
+                    description: 'The Kubernetes Secret type. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/#secret-types'
+                    type: string
                 required:
                 - secretName
                 - secretNamespace
diff --git a/k8-operator/controllers/auto_redeployment.go b/k8-operator/controllers/auto_redeployment.go
index e4fa6d00f..e63ac88af 100644
--- a/k8-operator/controllers/auto_redeployment.go
+++ b/k8-operator/controllers/auto_redeployment.go
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ func (r *InfisicalSecretReconciler) ReconcileDeploymentsWithManagedSecrets(ctx c
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	// Iterate over the deployments and check if they use the managed secret
 	for _, deployment := range listOfDeployments.Items {
+		// Adding bc of https://github.com/golang/go/issues/16520
+		deployment := deployment
 		if deployment.Annotations[AUTO_RELOAD_DEPLOYMENT_ANNOTATION] == "true" && r.IsDeploymentUsingManagedSecret(deployment, infisicalSecret) {
 			// Start a goroutine to reconcile the deployment
 			wg.Add(1)
diff --git a/k8-operator/controllers/infisicalsecret_helper.go b/k8-operator/controllers/infisicalsecret_helper.go
index 509de94ac..066d0e24e 100644
--- a/k8-operator/controllers/infisicalsecret_helper.go
+++ b/k8-operator/controllers/infisicalsecret_helper.go
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ func (r *InfisicalSecretReconciler) GetInfisicalTokenFromKubeSecret(ctx context.
 	// default to new secret ref structure
 	secretName := infisicalSecret.Spec.Authentication.ServiceToken.ServiceTokenSecretReference.SecretName
 	secretNamespace := infisicalSecret.Spec.Authentication.ServiceToken.ServiceTokenSecretReference.SecretNamespace
-
 	// fall back to previous secret ref
 	if secretName == "" {
 		secretName = infisicalSecret.Spec.TokenSecretReference.SecretName
@@ -129,6 +128,13 @@ func (r *InfisicalSecretReconciler) GetInfisicalServiceAccountCredentialsFromKub
 
 func (r *InfisicalSecretReconciler) CreateInfisicalManagedKubeSecret(ctx context.Context, infisicalSecret v1alpha1.InfisicalSecret, secretsFromAPI []model.SingleEnvironmentVariable, encryptedSecretsResponse api.GetEncryptedSecretsV3Response) error {
 	plainProcessedSecrets := make(map[string][]byte)
+	secretType := infisicalSecret.Spec.ManagedSecretReference.SecretType
+
+	// Set the default secret type to "Opaque" if not provided
+	if secretType == "" {
+		secretType = "Opaque"
+	}
+
 	for _, secret := range secretsFromAPI {
 		plainProcessedSecrets[secret.Key] = []byte(secret.Value) // plain process
 	}
@@ -142,7 +148,7 @@ func (r *InfisicalSecretReconciler) CreateInfisicalManagedKubeSecret(ctx context
 				SECRET_VERSION_ANNOTATION: encryptedSecretsResponse.ETag,
 			},
 		},
-		Type: "Opaque",
+		Type: corev1.SecretType(secretType),
 		Data: plainProcessedSecrets,
 	}
 
@@ -151,7 +157,7 @@ func (r *InfisicalSecretReconciler) CreateInfisicalManagedKubeSecret(ctx context
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to create the managed Kubernetes secret : %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("Successfully created a managed Kubernetes secret with your Infisical secrets")
+	fmt.Printf("Successfully created a managed Kubernetes secret with your Infisical secrets. Type: %s\n", secretType)
 	return nil
 }