diff --git a/apps/templates/mbgwp-helm.yaml b/apps/templates/mbgwp-helm.yaml
index e24ce25..c0dbd03 100644
--- a/apps/templates/mbgwp-helm.yaml
+++ b/apps/templates/mbgwp-helm.yaml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ spec:
           ## @param persistence.annotations Persistent Volume Claim annotations
           ##
           annotations: {}
-        allowEmptyPassword: true
+        allowEmptyPassword: false
         lifecycleHooks:
           postStart:
             exec: