diff --git a/Microk8s/k8s-configuration/mongodb-deployment.yaml b/Microk8s/k8s-configuration/mongodb-deployment.yaml
index 863e40d..12e0db5 100644
--- a/Microk8s/k8s-configuration/mongodb-deployment.yaml
+++ b/Microk8s/k8s-configuration/mongodb-deployment.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ spec:
         - containerPort: 27017
         env:
         - name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME
-        value:
+        valueFrom:
+          secretKeyRef: 
+            name: mongodb-secret
+            key: mongo-root-username
         - name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD
-        value:
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+        valueFrom:
+          secretKeyRef: 
+            name: mongodb-secret
+            key: mongo-root-password
\ No newline at end of file