diff --git a/CI_CD_PIPELINE_SETUP_GUIDE.md b/CI_CD_PIPELINE_SETUP_GUIDE.md
index aa0f46c..2d039d2 100644
--- a/CI_CD_PIPELINE_SETUP_GUIDE.md
+++ b/CI_CD_PIPELINE_SETUP_GUIDE.md
@@ -490,20 +490,16 @@ exit
 # Switch to SERVICE_USER (registry directory owner)
 sudo su - SERVICE_USER
 
-# Create htpasswd file for authentication (required for push operations)
+# Create htpasswd file for authentication (required for push operations only)
 mkdir -p /opt/registry/auth
 htpasswd -Bbn push-user "$(openssl rand -base64 32)" > /opt/registry/auth/auth.htpasswd
 
-# Create a read-only user (optional, for additional security)
-htpasswd -Bbn read-user "$(openssl rand -base64 32)" >> /opt/registry/auth/auth.htpasswd
-
 # Exit SERVICE_USER shell
 exit
 ```
 
 **What this does**: Creates user credentials for registry authentication.
-- `push-user`: Can push and pull images (used by CI/CD pipeline for deployments)
-- `read-user`: Can only pull images (optional, for read-only access)
+- `push-user`: Can push images (used by CI/CD pipeline for deployments)
 
 **Note**: Pull operations are public and don't require authentication, but push operations require these credentials.