diff --git a/src/charm.py b/src/charm.py
index 32bd7b35..1010f4c0 100755
--- a/src/charm.py
+++ b/src/charm.py
@@ -247,20 +247,20 @@ def _on_cos_agent_relation_departed(self, event: EventBase) -> None:
             logger.info("Stop and disable exporter service")
         self._on_update_status(event)
 
-    def _get_redfish_creds(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
-        """Provide redfish config if redfish is available, else empty dict."""
+    def _get_redfish_creds(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Provide redfish config if redfish is available."""
         bmc_tools = bmc_hw_verifier()
-        if HWTool.REDFISH in bmc_tools:
-            bmc_address = get_bmc_address()
-            redfish_creds = {
-                # Force to use https as default protocol
-                "host": f"https://{bmc_address}",
-                "username": self.model.config.get("redfish-username", ""),
-                "password": self.model.config.get("redfish-password", ""),
-            }
-        else:
-            redfish_creds = {}
-        return redfish_creds
+        if HWTool.REDFISH not in bmc_tools:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Redfish is not available, disregarding redfish credentials config options..."
+            )
+            return {"enable": False}
+        return {
+            "enable": True,
+            "host": f"https://{get_bmc_address()}",
+            "username": self.model.config.get("redfish-username", ""),
+            "password": self.model.config.get("redfish-password", ""),
+        }
 
     def validate_exporter_configs(self) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
         """Validate the static and runtime config options for the exporter."""
diff --git a/src/service.py b/src/service.py
index d0fa65ae..5253b1d0 100644
--- a/src/service.py
+++ b/src/service.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     EXPORTER_NAME,
     EXPORTER_SERVICE_PATH,
     EXPORTER_SERVICE_TEMPLATE,
-    HWTool,
 )
 from hw_tools import get_hw_tool_white_list
 
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ def render_config(self, port: str, level: str, redfish_creds: dict) -> bool:
             PORT=port,
             LEVEL=level,
             COLLECTORS=collectors,
-            REDFISH_ENABLE=(HWTool.REDFISH in hw_tools),
+            REDFISH_ENABLE=redfish_creds.get("enable", False),
             REDFISH_HOST=redfish_creds.get("host", ""),
             REDFISH_USERNAME=redfish_creds.get("username", ""),
             REDFISH_PASSWORD=redfish_creds.get("password", ""),
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_charm.py b/tests/unit/test_charm.py
index 2fdd31ff..30240167 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_charm.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_charm.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def test_05_install_redfish_unavailable(self, mock_hw_tool_helper, mock_exporter
         self.assertTrue(self.harness.charm._stored.resource_installed)
 
         self.harness.charm.exporter.install.assert_called_with(
-            int(EXPORTER_DEFAULT_PORT), "INFO", {}
+            int(EXPORTER_DEFAULT_PORT), "INFO", {"enable": False}
         )
 
     @mock.patch("charm.Exporter", return_value=mock.MagicMock())
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_exporter.py b/tests/unit/test_exporter.py
index dcf92170..5258c931 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_exporter.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_exporter.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ def test_render_config(self, mock_get_hw_tool_white_list):
             self.template.render_config(
                 port="80",
                 level="info",
-                redfish_creds={},
+                redfish_creds={"enable": False},
             )
             mock_install.assert_called_with(
                 EXPORTER_CONFIG_PATH,
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ def test_render_config_redfish(self, mock_get_hw_tool_white_list):
                 port="80",
                 level="info",
                 redfish_creds={
+                    "enable": True,
                     "host": "127.0.0.1",
                     "username": "default_user",
                     "password": "default_pwd",