diff --git a/cmd/vclusterctl/cmd/platform/add/cluster.go b/cmd/vclusterctl/cmd/platform/add/cluster.go
index 4d4cd408f..c25bdcf6b 100644
--- a/cmd/vclusterctl/cmd/platform/add/cluster.go
+++ b/cmd/vclusterctl/cmd/platform/add/cluster.go
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ func (cmd *ClusterCmd) Run(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 		helmArgs = append(helmArgs, "--set", "insecureSkipVerify=true")
 	}
 
-	if len(cmd.CertificateAuthorityData) > 0 {
-		helmArgs = append(helmArgs, "--set", "additionalCA="+string(cmd.CertificateAuthorityData))
+	if accessKey.CaCert != "" {
+		helmArgs = append(helmArgs, "--set", "additionalCA="+string(accessKey.CaCert))
 	}
 
 	if cmd.Wait {