diff --git a/api/applications/validate_handler.go b/api/applications/validate_handler.go
index be15fc65..cd488ee5 100644
--- a/api/applications/validate_handler.go
+++ b/api/applications/validate_handler.go
@@ -95,14 +95,7 @@ func createCloneJob(ctx context.Context, client kubernetes.Interface, rr *v1.Rad
 	backOffLimit := int32(0)
 	deadlineSeconds := operatornumbers.Int64Ptr(5 * 60)
 	defaultMode := int32(256)
-	privileged, allowPrivilegeEscalation := false, false
-	securityContext := corev1.SecurityContext{
-		Privileged:               &privileged,
-		AllowPrivilegeEscalation: &allowPrivilegeEscalation,
-		RunAsUser:                operatornumbers.Int64Ptr(1000),
-		RunAsGroup:               operatornumbers.Int64Ptr(1000),
-	}
-	initContainers := git.CloneInitContainers(rr.Spec.CloneURL, applicationconfig.GetConfigBranch(rr), securityContext)
+	initContainers := git.CloneInitContainers(rr.Spec.CloneURL, applicationconfig.GetConfigBranch(rr))
 
 	job := batchv1.Job{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
diff --git a/api/deployments/component_controller_test.go b/api/deployments/component_controller_test.go
index 356d59e5..6a288e6a 100644
--- a/api/deployments/component_controller_test.go
+++ b/api/deployments/component_controller_test.go
@@ -839,8 +839,8 @@ func TestGetComponents_WithIdentity(t *testing.T) {
 				WithName("job1").
 				WithIdentity(&v1.Identity{Azure: &v1.AzureIdentity{ClientId: "job-clientid"}}).
 				WithSecretRefs(v1.RadixSecretRefs{AzureKeyVaults: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVault{{Name: "job-key-vault1", Items: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVaultItem{{Name: "secret1"}}}}}).
-				WithSecretRefs(v1.RadixSecretRefs{AzureKeyVaults: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVault{{Name: "job-key-vault2", Items: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVaultItem{{Name: "secret2"}}, UseAzureIdentity: operatorUtils.BoolPtr(false)}}}).
-				WithSecretRefs(v1.RadixSecretRefs{AzureKeyVaults: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVault{{Name: "job-key-vault3", Items: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVaultItem{{Name: "secret3"}}, UseAzureIdentity: operatorUtils.BoolPtr(true)}}}),
+				WithSecretRefs(v1.RadixSecretRefs{AzureKeyVaults: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVault{{Name: "job-key-vault2", Items: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVaultItem{{Name: "secret2"}}, UseAzureIdentity: pointers.Ptr(false)}}}).
+				WithSecretRefs(v1.RadixSecretRefs{AzureKeyVaults: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVault{{Name: "job-key-vault3", Items: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVaultItem{{Name: "secret3"}}, UseAzureIdentity: pointers.Ptr(true)}}}),
 			operatorUtils.NewDeployJobComponentBuilder().WithName("job2"),
 		).
 		WithComponents(
@@ -848,8 +848,8 @@ func TestGetComponents_WithIdentity(t *testing.T) {
 				WithName("comp1").
 				WithIdentity(&v1.Identity{Azure: &v1.AzureIdentity{ClientId: "comp-clientid"}}).
 				WithSecretRefs(v1.RadixSecretRefs{AzureKeyVaults: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVault{{Name: "comp-key-vault1", Items: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVaultItem{{Name: "secret1"}}}}}).
-				WithSecretRefs(v1.RadixSecretRefs{AzureKeyVaults: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVault{{Name: "comp-key-vault2", Items: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVaultItem{{Name: "secret2"}}, UseAzureIdentity: operatorUtils.BoolPtr(false)}}}).
-				WithSecretRefs(v1.RadixSecretRefs{AzureKeyVaults: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVault{{Name: "comp-key-vault3", Items: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVaultItem{{Name: "secret3"}}, UseAzureIdentity: operatorUtils.BoolPtr(true)}}}),
+				WithSecretRefs(v1.RadixSecretRefs{AzureKeyVaults: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVault{{Name: "comp-key-vault2", Items: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVaultItem{{Name: "secret2"}}, UseAzureIdentity: pointers.Ptr(false)}}}).
+				WithSecretRefs(v1.RadixSecretRefs{AzureKeyVaults: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVault{{Name: "comp-key-vault3", Items: []v1.RadixAzureKeyVaultItem{{Name: "secret3"}}, UseAzureIdentity: pointers.Ptr(true)}}}),
 			operatorUtils.NewDeployComponentBuilder().WithName("comp2"),
 		))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 934f098e..48bda3ba 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager v1.14.5
 	github.com/equinor/radix-common v1.9.2
 	github.com/equinor/radix-job-scheduler v1.9.2
-	github.com/equinor/radix-operator v1.55.2
+	github.com/equinor/radix-operator v1.56.1
 	github.com/evanphx/json-patch/v5 v5.9.0
 	github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.4
 	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 86ce94f6..b5e70c9f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ github.com/equinor/radix-common v1.9.2 h1:pOYN/mSAoPe6KO/Nvudfd5DUETbLv4nLTLzFPr
 github.com/equinor/radix-common v1.9.2/go.mod h1:ekn86U68NT4ccSdt3GT+ukpiclzfuhr96a7zBJKv/jw=
 github.com/equinor/radix-job-scheduler v1.9.2 h1:p2wZGNmarDZhvaQhGk0F9ioZA8baRUGlYwxuHNwNURQ=
 github.com/equinor/radix-job-scheduler v1.9.2/go.mod h1:1z3jBg/X1UVoKrfmnaN2xIWfGAPYJ6lB1oSNEevrhVQ=
-github.com/equinor/radix-operator v1.55.2 h1:VENKV3iK63ymHF5lO0UodePvULIywnHgh8sQ5/VEBmo=
-github.com/equinor/radix-operator v1.55.2/go.mod h1:0KwN3ZEACZWhHrJZIuSxVYVeHhFgUBaRoeDyGiAljRs=
+github.com/equinor/radix-operator v1.56.1 h1:Rf7AUmJh1qw0XQD7pYdAypzQjabcZ6eEQ6A8+KdtSUE=
+github.com/equinor/radix-operator v1.56.1/go.mod h1:0KwN3ZEACZWhHrJZIuSxVYVeHhFgUBaRoeDyGiAljRs=
 github.com/evanphx/json-patch v5.9.0+incompatible h1:fBXyNpNMuTTDdquAq/uisOr2lShz4oaXpDTX2bLe7ls=
 github.com/evanphx/json-patch v5.9.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:50XU6AFN0ol/bzJsmQLiYLvXMP4fmwYFNcr97nuDLSk=
 github.com/evanphx/json-patch/v5 v5.9.0 h1:kcBlZQbplgElYIlo/n1hJbls2z/1awpXxpRi0/FOJfg=