diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6515bb5f..614661bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ These instructions install _kube-fledged_ to a separate namespace called "kube-f
 
   ```
   $ kubectl get pods -n kube-fledged -l app=kubefledged
-  $ kubectl logs -f <pod_name_obtained_from_above_command> -n kube-fledged
   $ kubectl get imagecaches -n kube-fledged (Output should be: 'No resources found')
   ```
 
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ These instructions install _kube-fledged_ to a separate namespace called "kube-f
 
   ```
   $ kubectl get pods -n kube-fledged -l app.kubernetes.io/name=kube-fledged
-  $ kubectl logs -f <pod_name_obtained_from_above_command> -n kube-fledged
   $ kubectl get imagecaches -n kube-fledged (Output should be: 'No resources found')
   ```
 
@@ -291,8 +289,6 @@ For more detailed description, go through _kube-fledged's_ [design proposal](doc
 
 `--image-cache-refresh-frequency:` The image cache is refreshed periodically to ensure the cache is up to date. Setting this flag to "0s" will disable refresh. default "15m"
 
-`--cri-client-image:` The image name of the cri client. The cri client is used when deleting images during purging the cache".
-
 `--image-pull-policy:` Image pull policy for pulling images into and refreshing the cache. Possible values are 'IfNotPresent' and 'Always'. Default value is 'IfNotPresent'. Image with no or ":latest" tag are always pulled.
 
 `--stderrthreshold:` Log level. set the value of this flag to INFO
diff --git a/cmd/controller/main.go b/cmd/controller/main.go
index 48cd17ee..751e1167 100644
--- a/cmd/controller/main.go
+++ b/cmd/controller/main.go
@@ -89,9 +89,11 @@ func main() {
 func init() {
 	flag.DurationVar(&imagePullDeadlineDuration, "image-pull-deadline-duration", time.Minute*5, "Maximum duration allowed for pulling an image. After this duration, image pull is considered to have failed")
 	flag.DurationVar(&imageCacheRefreshFrequency, "image-cache-refresh-frequency", time.Minute*15, "The image cache is refreshed periodically to ensure the cache is up to date. Setting this flag to 0s will disable refresh")
-	flag.StringVar(&dockerClientImage, "cri-client-image", "senthilrch/kubefledged-cri-client:latest", "The image name of the cri client. the cri client is used when deleting images during purging the cache")
 	flag.StringVar(&imagePullPolicy, "image-pull-policy", "IfNotPresent", "Image pull policy for pulling images into the cache. Possible values are 'IfNotPresent' and 'Always'. Default value is 'IfNotPresent'. Images with no or ':latest' tag are always pulled")
 	if fledgedNameSpace = os.Getenv("KUBEFLEDGED_NAMESPACE"); fledgedNameSpace == "" {
 		fledgedNameSpace = "kube-fledged"
 	}
+	if dockerClientImage = os.Getenv("KUBEFLEDGED_CRI_CLIENT_IMAGE"); dockerClientImage == "" {
+		dockerClientImage = "senthilrch/kubefledged-cri-client:latest"
+	}
 }
diff --git a/deploy/kubefledged-deployment-controller.yaml b/deploy/kubefledged-deployment-controller.yaml
index 323a0543..83c63f89 100644
--- a/deploy/kubefledged-deployment-controller.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubefledged-deployment-controller.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ spec:
         - "--stderrthreshold=INFO"
         - "--image-pull-deadline-duration=5m"
         - "--image-cache-refresh-frequency=15m"
-        - "--cri-client-image=senthilrch/kubefledged-cri-client:v0.8.1"
         - "--image-pull-policy=IfNotPresent"
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: controller
@@ -46,4 +45,6 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
+        - name: KUBEFLEDGED_CRI_CLIENT_IMAGE
+          value: "senthilrch/kubefledged-cri-client:v0.8.1"
       serviceAccountName: kubefledged-controller
diff --git a/deploy/kubefledged-operator/helm-charts/kubefledged/templates/deployment-controller.yaml b/deploy/kubefledged-operator/helm-charts/kubefledged/templates/deployment-controller.yaml
index ec756ecd..ee175cc3 100644
--- a/deploy/kubefledged-operator/helm-charts/kubefledged/templates/deployment-controller.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubefledged-operator/helm-charts/kubefledged/templates/deployment-controller.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ spec:
             - "--stderrthreshold={{ .Values.args.controllerLogLevel }}"
             - "--image-pull-deadline-duration={{ .Values.args.controllerImagePullDeadlineDuration }}"
             - "--image-cache-refresh-frequency={{ .Values.args.controllerImageCacheRefreshFrequency }}"
-            - "--cri-client-image={{ .Values.image.kubefledgedCRIClientRepository }}:{{ .Chart.AppVersion }}"
             - "--image-pull-policy={{ .Values.args.controllerImagePullPolicy }}"
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
           env:
@@ -55,6 +54,8 @@ spec:
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
                   fieldPath: metadata.namespace
+            - name: KUBEFLEDGED_CRI_CLIENT_IMAGE
+              value: {{ .Values.image.kubefledgedCRIClientRepository }}:{{ .Chart.AppVersion }}
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.resources | nindent 12 }}
       {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}