diff --git a/templates/secret.yaml b/templates/secret.yaml
index 8b38918..2d1e785 100644
--- a/templates/secret.yaml
+++ b/templates/secret.yaml
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@ data:
   {{- else }}
   SECRET_KEY_BASE: {{ randAlphaNum 90 | toString | b64enc }}
   {{- end }}
-  {{- if .Values.totpVaultKey }}
   TOTP_VAULT_KEY: {{ .Values.totpVaultKey | toString | b64enc }}
-  {{- else }}
-  TOTP_VAULT_KEY: {{ randAlphaNum 32 | toString | b64enc }}
-  {{- end }}
   {{- if .Values.databaseURL }}
   DATABASE_URL: {{ .Values.databaseURL | toString | b64enc }}
   {{- end }}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 777718b..e6620bc 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 baseURL: http://plausible-analytics.local  # The hosting url of the server
 listenIP: 0.0.0.0
 secretKeyBase: ""  # is automaticly generated if left empty
-totpVaultKey: ""  # is automaticly generated if left empty
+totpVaultKey: "dsxvbn3jxDd16az2QpsX5B8O+llxjQ2SJE2i5Bzx38I="  # Should be updated! (TOTP_VAULT_KEY variable must exactly 32 bytes long)
 disableRegistration: false  # Restricts registration of new users.
 logFailedLoginAttempts: false  # Controls whether to log warnings about failed login attempts.