diff --git a/modules/kubernetes-addons/csi-secrets-store-provider-aws/main.tf b/modules/kubernetes-addons/csi-secrets-store-provider-aws/main.tf
index 3af5f29910..16d763fe8d 100644
--- a/modules/kubernetes-addons/csi-secrets-store-provider-aws/main.tf
+++ b/modules/kubernetes-addons/csi-secrets-store-provider-aws/main.tf
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ locals {
 }
 
 resource "kubernetes_namespace_v1" "csi_secrets_store_provider_aws" {
+  count = local.namespace == "kube-system" ? 0 : 1
+  
   metadata {
     name = local.namespace
   }
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ module "helm_addon" {
       chart       = local.name
       repository  = "https://aws.github.io/eks-charts"
       version     = "0.0.3"
-      namespace   = kubernetes_namespace_v1.csi_secrets_store_provider_aws.metadata[0].name
+      namespace   = local.namespace
       description = "A Helm chart to install the Secrets Store CSI Driver and the AWS Key Management Service Provider inside a Kubernetes cluster."
     },
     var.helm_config
@@ -27,4 +29,8 @@ module "helm_addon" {
 
   manage_via_gitops = var.manage_via_gitops
   addon_context     = var.addon_context
+  
+  depends_on = [
+    kubernetes_namespace_v1.csi_secrets_store_provider_aws
+  ]
 }