diff --git a/infra/multichain-testnet-prod/main.tf b/infra/multichain-testnet-prod/main.tf
index 5406513ac..56d00956c 100644
--- a/infra/multichain-testnet-prod/main.tf
+++ b/infra/multichain-testnet-prod/main.tf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module "gce-container" {
       },
       {
         name  = "MPC_RECOVERY_SIGN_SK"
-        value = data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.sign_sk_secret_id[count.index] ? data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.sign_sk_secret_id[count.index].secret_data : data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.account_sk_secret_id[count.index].secret_data
+        value = data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.sign_sk_secret_id[count.index] != null ? data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.sign_sk_secret_id[count.index].secret_data : data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.account_sk_secret_id[count.index].secret_data
       },
       {
         name  = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID"
diff --git a/infra/multichain-vm-dev/main.tf b/infra/multichain-vm-dev/main.tf
index 2ebeb3320..07ff10ab0 100644
--- a/infra/multichain-vm-dev/main.tf
+++ b/infra/multichain-vm-dev/main.tf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module "gce-container" {
       },
       {
         name  = "MPC_RECOVERY_SIGN_SK"
-        value = data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.sign_sk_secret_id[count.index] ? data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.sign_sk_secret_id[count.index].secret_data : data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.account_sk_secret_id[count.index].secret_data
+        value = data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.sign_sk_secret_id[count.index] != null ? data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.sign_sk_secret_id[count.index].secret_data : data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.account_sk_secret_id[count.index].secret_data
       },
       {
         name  = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID"
diff --git a/infra/partner-vm-testnet/main.tf b/infra/partner-vm-testnet/main.tf
index 5399c2477..41826cd30 100644
--- a/infra/partner-vm-testnet/main.tf
+++ b/infra/partner-vm-testnet/main.tf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module "gce-container" {
       },
       {
         name  = "MPC_RECOVERY_SIGN_SK"
-        value = data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.sign_sk_secret_id[count.index] ? data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.sign_sk_secret_id[count.index].secret_data : data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.account_sk_secret_id[count.index].secret_data
+        value = data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.sign_sk_secret_id[count.index] != null ? data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.sign_sk_secret_id[count.index].secret_data : data.google_secret_manager_secret_version.account_sk_secret_id[count.index].secret_data
       },
       {
         name  = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID"
diff --git a/infra/partner-vm-testnet/terraform-testnet-example.tfvars b/infra/partner-vm-testnet/terraform-testnet-example.tfvars
index cb376f12f..4a24370e2 100644
--- a/infra/partner-vm-testnet/terraform-testnet-example.tfvars
+++ b/infra/partner-vm-testnet/terraform-testnet-example.tfvars
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ node_configs = [
     # These 3 values below should match your secret names in google secrets manager
     account_sk_secret_id = "multichain-account-sk-testnet-0"
     cipher_sk_secret_id  = "multichain-cipher-sk-testnet-0"
-    sign_sk_secret_id    = "multichain-sign-sk-testnet-0"
+    sign_sk_secret_id    = null
     sk_share_secret_id   = "multichain-sk-share-testnet-0"
   },
 ]
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