diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c550096517..dbbe4e0351 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -646,6 +646,14 @@ release-notes:
 	@bash -c 'while IFS= read -r line ; do if [[ "$$line" == "## "* && "$$line" != "## $(VERSION)" ]]; then break ; fi; echo "$$line"; done < "CHANGELOG.md"' \
 	true
 
+#########
+# DEBUG #
+#########
+
+.PHONY: debug-deploy
+debug-deploy: codegen-install ## Install debug manifests
+	@kubectl create -f ./config/install_debug.yaml || kubectl replace -f ./config/install_debug.yaml
+
 ##########
 # GITHUB #
 ##########
diff --git a/cmd/kyverno/main.go b/cmd/kyverno/main.go
index 0fe340fd77..b4f21b2267 100644
--- a/cmd/kyverno/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kyverno/main.go
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ func main() {
 	go configurationController.Run(signalCtx, configcontroller.Workers)
 	go eventGenerator.Run(signalCtx, 3)
 
-	if serverIP != "" {
+	if serverIP == "" {
 		go webhookMonitor.Run(signalCtx, webhookCfg, certRenewer, eventGenerator)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/webhookconfig/registration.go b/pkg/webhookconfig/registration.go
index f6765b3174..71564ce6f5 100644
--- a/pkg/webhookconfig/registration.go
+++ b/pkg/webhookconfig/registration.go
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ func (wrc *Register) Register() error {
 	logger := wrc.log
 	if wrc.serverIP != "" {
 		logger.Info("Registering webhook", "url", fmt.Sprintf("https://%s", wrc.serverIP))
+	} else {
 		if err := wrc.checkEndpoint(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -243,12 +244,15 @@ func (wrc *Register) UpdateWebhookConfigurations(configHandler config.Configurat
 		logger.V(4).Info("received the signal to update webhook configurations")
 
 		retry := false
-		deploy, err := wrc.GetKubePolicyDeployment()
-		if err != nil {
-			retry = true
-		}
-		if tlsutils.IsKyvernoInRollingUpdate(deploy) {
-			retry = true
+		if wrc.serverIP != "" {
+			deploy, err := wrc.GetKubePolicyDeployment()
+			if err != nil {
+				retry = true
+			} else {
+				if tlsutils.IsKyvernoInRollingUpdate(deploy) {
+					retry = true
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		if !retry {