diff --git a/pkg/canary/config_tracker.go b/pkg/canary/config_tracker.go
index c821312e6..9cd927ba3 100644
--- a/pkg/canary/config_tracker.go
+++ b/pkg/canary/config_tracker.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"maps"
 	"strings"
 
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ func (ct *ConfigTracker) getRefFromConfigMap(name string, namespace string) (*Co
 	return &ConfigRef{
 		Name:     config.Name,
 		Type:     ConfigRefMap,
-		Checksum: checksum(config.Data),
+		Checksum: checksum(ct.getFullDataFromConfigMap(*config)),
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -116,10 +117,35 @@ func (ct *ConfigTracker) getRefFromSecret(name string, namespace string) (*Confi
 	return &ConfigRef{
 		Name:     secret.Name,
 		Type:     ConfigRefSecret,
-		Checksum: checksum(secret.Data),
+		Checksum: checksum(ct.getFullDataFromSecret(*secret)),
 	}, nil
 }
 
+// getFullDataFromConfigMap fetches both data and binaryData in the configmap
+func (ct *ConfigTracker) getFullDataFromConfigMap(config corev1.ConfigMap) map[string]string {
+	fullData := make(map[string]string)
+	maps.Copy(fullData, config.Data)
+
+	for k, v := range config.BinaryData {
+		fullData[k] = string(v)
+
+	}
+
+	return fullData
+}
+
+// getFullDataFromSecret fetches both data and stringData in the secret
+func (ct *ConfigTracker) getFullDataFromSecret(secret corev1.Secret) map[string]string {
+	fullData := make(map[string]string)
+	maps.Copy(fullData, secret.StringData)
+
+	for k, v := range secret.Data {
+		fullData[k] = string(v)
+	}
+
+	return fullData
+}
+
 // GetTargetConfigs scans the target deployment for Kubernetes ConfigMaps and Secrets
 // and returns a list of config references
 func (ct *ConfigTracker) GetTargetConfigs(cd *flaggerv1.Canary) (map[string]ConfigRef, error) {
@@ -332,7 +358,8 @@ func (ct *ConfigTracker) CreatePrimaryConfigs(cd *flaggerv1.Canary, refs map[str
 					Labels:          labels,
 					OwnerReferences: ownerReferences,
 				},
-				Data: config.Data,
+				Data:       config.Data,
+				BinaryData: config.BinaryData,
 			}
 
 			// update or insert primary ConfigMap
@@ -385,8 +412,9 @@ func (ct *ConfigTracker) CreatePrimaryConfigs(cd *flaggerv1.Canary, refs map[str
 					Labels:          labels,
 					OwnerReferences: ownerReferences,
 				},
-				Type: secret.Type,
-				Data: secret.Data,
+				Type:       secret.Type,
+				Data:       secret.Data,
+				StringData: secret.StringData,
 			}
 
 			// update or insert primary Secret
diff --git a/pkg/canary/config_tracker_test.go b/pkg/canary/config_tracker_test.go
index edb88d1e5..57d46f041 100644
--- a/pkg/canary/config_tracker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/canary/config_tracker_test.go
@@ -60,26 +60,31 @@ func TestConfigTracker_ConfigMaps(t *testing.T) {
 		configPrimaryInit, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-config-init-env-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, configMap.Data["color"], configPrimaryInit.Data["color"])
+			assert.Equal(t, configMap.BinaryData["color_binary"], configPrimaryInit.BinaryData["color_binary"])
 		}
 
 		configPrimaryInitEnv, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-config-init-all-env-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, configMap.Data["color"], configPrimaryInitEnv.Data["color"])
+			assert.Equal(t, configMap.BinaryData["color_binary"], configPrimaryInitEnv.BinaryData["color_binary"])
 		}
 
 		configPrimary, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-config-env-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, configMap.Data["color"], configPrimary.Data["color"])
+			assert.Equal(t, configMap.BinaryData["color_binary"], configPrimary.BinaryData["color_binary"])
 		}
 
 		configPrimaryEnv, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-config-all-env-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, configMap.Data["color"], configPrimaryEnv.Data["color"])
+			assert.Equal(t, configMap.BinaryData["color_binary"], configPrimaryEnv.BinaryData["color_binary"])
 		}
 
 		configPrimaryVol, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-config-vol-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, configMap.Data["color"], configPrimaryVol.Data["color"])
+			assert.Equal(t, configMap.BinaryData["color_binary"], configPrimaryVol.BinaryData["color_binary"])
 		}
 
 		configProjectedName := depPrimary.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes[2].VolumeSource.Projected.Sources[0].ConfigMap.Name
@@ -136,26 +141,31 @@ func TestConfigTracker_ConfigMaps(t *testing.T) {
 		configPrimaryInit, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-config-init-env-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, configMap.Data["color"], configPrimaryInit.Data["color"])
+			assert.Equal(t, configMap.BinaryData["color_binary"], configPrimaryInit.BinaryData["color_binary"])
 		}
 
 		configPrimaryInitEnv, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-config-init-all-env-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, configMap.Data["color"], configPrimaryInitEnv.Data["color"])
+			assert.Equal(t, configMap.BinaryData["color_binary"], configPrimaryInitEnv.BinaryData["color_binary"])
 		}
 
 		configPrimary, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-config-env-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, configMap.Data["color"], configPrimary.Data["color"])
+			assert.Equal(t, configMap.BinaryData["color_binary"], configPrimary.BinaryData["color_binary"])
 		}
 
 		configPrimaryEnv, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-config-all-env-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, configMap.Data["color"], configPrimaryEnv.Data["color"])
+			assert.Equal(t, configMap.BinaryData["color_binary"], configPrimaryEnv.BinaryData["color_binary"])
 		}
 
 		configPrimaryVol, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-config-vol-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, configMap.Data["color"], configPrimaryVol.Data["color"])
+			assert.Equal(t, configMap.BinaryData["color_binary"], configPrimaryVol.BinaryData["color_binary"])
 		}
 
 		configProjectedName := daePrimary.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes[2].VolumeSource.Projected.Sources[0].ConfigMap.Name
@@ -164,6 +174,7 @@ func TestConfigTracker_ConfigMaps(t *testing.T) {
 		configPrimaryProjected, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-config-vol-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, configMapProjected.Data["color"], configPrimaryProjected.Data["color"])
+			assert.Equal(t, configMap.BinaryData["color_binary"], configPrimaryProjected.BinaryData["color_binary"])
 		}
 
 		_, err = mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-config-tracker-enabled", metav1.GetOptions{})
@@ -213,26 +224,31 @@ func TestConfigTracker_Secrets(t *testing.T) {
 		secretPrimaryInit, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().Secrets("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-secret-init-env-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, string(secret.Data["apiKey"]), string(secretPrimaryInit.Data["apiKey"]))
+			assert.Equal(t, string(secret.StringData["apiKey_string"]), string(secretPrimaryInit.StringData["apiKey_string"]))
 		}
 
 		secretPrimaryInitEnv, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().Secrets("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-secret-init-all-env-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, string(secret.Data["apiKey"]), string(secretPrimaryInitEnv.Data["apiKey"]))
+			assert.Equal(t, string(secret.StringData["apiKey_string"]), string(secretPrimaryInitEnv.StringData["apiKey_string"]))
 		}
 
 		secretPrimary, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().Secrets("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-secret-env-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, string(secret.Data["apiKey"]), string(secretPrimary.Data["apiKey"]))
+			assert.Equal(t, string(secret.StringData["apiKey_string"]), string(secretPrimary.StringData["apiKey_string"]))
 		}
 
 		secretPrimaryEnv, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().Secrets("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-secret-all-env-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, string(secret.Data["apiKey"]), string(secretPrimaryEnv.Data["apiKey"]))
+			assert.Equal(t, string(secret.StringData["apiKey_string"]), string(secretPrimaryEnv.StringData["apiKey_string"]))
 		}
 
 		secretPrimaryVol, err := mocks.kubeClient.CoreV1().Secrets("default").Get(context.TODO(), "podinfo-secret-vol-primary", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			assert.Equal(t, string(secret.Data["apiKey"]), string(secretPrimaryVol.Data["apiKey"]))
+			assert.Equal(t, string(secret.StringData["apiKey_string"]), string(secretPrimaryVol.StringData["apiKey_string"]))
 		}
 
 		secretProjectedName := depPrimary.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes[2].VolumeSource.Projected.Sources[1].Secret.Name
diff --git a/pkg/canary/deployment_fixture_test.go b/pkg/canary/deployment_fixture_test.go
index 0ebf07eea..acc89ab59 100644
--- a/pkg/canary/deployment_fixture_test.go
+++ b/pkg/canary/deployment_fixture_test.go
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestConfigMap() *corev1.ConfigMap {
 		Data: map[string]string{
 			"color": "red",
 		},
+		BinaryData: map[string][]byte{
+			"color_binary": []byte("cmVkCg=="),
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -157,6 +160,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestConfigMapV2() *corev1.ConfigMap {
 			"color":  "blue",
 			"output": "console",
 		},
+		BinaryData: map[string][]byte{
+			"color_binary": []byte("Ymx1ZAo="),
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -170,6 +176,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestConfigMapInit() *corev1.ConfigMap {
 		Data: map[string]string{
 			"color": "red",
 		},
+		BinaryData: map[string][]byte{
+			"color_binary": []byte("cmVkCg=="),
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -183,6 +192,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestConfigMapInitEnv() *corev1.ConfigMap {
 		Data: map[string]string{
 			"color": "red",
 		},
+		BinaryData: map[string][]byte{
+			"color_binary": []byte("cmVkCg=="),
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -196,6 +208,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestConfigProjected() *corev1.ConfigMap {
 		Data: map[string]string{
 			"color": "red",
 		},
+		BinaryData: map[string][]byte{
+			"color_binary": []byte("cmVkCg=="),
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -209,6 +224,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestConfigMapEnv() *corev1.ConfigMap {
 		Data: map[string]string{
 			"color": "red",
 		},
+		BinaryData: map[string][]byte{
+			"color_binary": []byte("cmVkCg=="),
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -227,6 +245,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestConfigMapTrackerEnabled() *corev1.ConfigMap {
 		Data: map[string]string{
 			"color": "red",
 		},
+		BinaryData: map[string][]byte{
+			"color_binary": []byte("cmVkCg=="),
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -245,6 +266,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestConfigMapTrackerDisabled() *corev1.ConfigMap {
 		Data: map[string]string{
 			"color": "red",
 		},
+		BinaryData: map[string][]byte{
+			"color_binary": []byte("cmVkCg=="),
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -258,6 +282,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestConfigMapVol() *corev1.ConfigMap {
 		Data: map[string]string{
 			"color": "red",
 		},
+		BinaryData: map[string][]byte{
+			"color_binary": []byte("cmVkCg=="),
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -272,6 +299,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestSecret() *corev1.Secret {
 		Data: map[string][]byte{
 			"apiKey": []byte("test"),
 		},
+		StringData: map[string]string{
+			"apiKey_string": "test",
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -286,6 +316,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestSecretProjected() *corev1.Secret {
 		Data: map[string][]byte{
 			"apiKey": []byte("test"),
 		},
+		StringData: map[string]string{
+			"apiKey_string": "test",
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -300,6 +333,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestSecretEnv() *corev1.Secret {
 		Data: map[string][]byte{
 			"apiKey": []byte("test"),
 		},
+		StringData: map[string]string{
+			"apiKey_string": "test",
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -314,6 +350,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestSecretVol() *corev1.Secret {
 		Data: map[string][]byte{
 			"apiKey": []byte("test"),
 		},
+		StringData: map[string]string{
+			"apiKey_string": "test",
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -333,6 +372,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestSecretTrackerEnabled() *corev1.Secret {
 		Data: map[string][]byte{
 			"apiKey": []byte("test"),
 		},
+		StringData: map[string]string{
+			"apiKey_string": "test",
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -352,6 +394,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestSecretTrackerDisabled() *corev1.Secret {
 		Data: map[string][]byte{
 			"apiKey": []byte("test"),
 		},
+		StringData: map[string]string{
+			"apiKey_string": "test",
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -366,6 +411,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestSecretInit() *corev1.Secret {
 		Data: map[string][]byte{
 			"apiKey": []byte("test"),
 		},
+		StringData: map[string]string{
+			"apiKey_string": "test",
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -380,6 +428,9 @@ func newDeploymentControllerTestSecretInitEnv() *corev1.Secret {
 		Data: map[string][]byte{
 			"apiKey": []byte("test"),
 		},
+		StringData: map[string]string{
+			"apiKey_string": "test",
+		},
 	}
 }