diff --git a/cmd/kk/app/artifact.go b/cmd/kk/app/artifact.go
index 415c9ab7..40a7ba91 100644
--- a/cmd/kk/app/artifact.go
+++ b/cmd/kk/app/artifact.go
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ func newArtifactExportCommand() *cobra.Command {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
+			// when package an artifact, should not contains certs
+			pipeline.Spec.SkipTags = []string{"certs"}
 
 			return run(ctx, pipeline, config, inventory)
 		},