diff --git a/helm-charts/infisical/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm-charts/infisical/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 2f2bf2a3ab..32bc9b02bf 100644
--- a/helm-charts/infisical/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm-charts/infisical/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -120,19 +120,12 @@ Create the mongodb connection string.
 {{- $port := 27017 -}}
 {{- $user := "root" -}}
 {{- $pass := "root" -}}
-{{- if .Values.mongodbConnection -}}
-{{- if .Values.mongodbConnection.host -}}
-{{- $host = .Values.mongodbConnection.host -}}
+{{- $connectionString := printf "mongodb://%s:%s@%s:%d/" $user $pass $host $port -}}
+{{- if .Values.mongodbConnection.standardConnectionStringFormat -}}
+{{- $connectionString = .Values.mongodbConnection.standardConnectionStringFormat -}}
 {{- end -}}
-{{- if .Values.mongodbConnection.port -}}
-{{- $port = .Values.mongodbConnection.port -}}
+{{- if .Values.mongodbConnection.dnsSeedListConnectionFormat -}}
+{{- $connectionString = .Values.mongodbConnection.dnsSeedListConnectionFormat -}}
 {{- end -}}
-{{- if .Values.mongodbConnection.username -}}
-{{- $user = .Values.mongodbConnection.username -}}
-{{- end -}}
-{{- if .Values.mongodbConnection.password -}}
-{{- $pass = .Values.mongodbConnection.password -}}
-{{- end -}}
-{{- end -}}
-{{- printf "mongodb://%s:%s@%s:%d/" $user $pass $host $port -}}
+{{- printf "%s" $connectionString -}}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/helm-charts/infisical/values.yaml b/helm-charts/infisical/values.yaml
index 0425065d22..13df7b966a 100644
--- a/helm-charts/infisical/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/infisical/values.yaml
@@ -43,19 +43,18 @@ mongodb:
   service:
     annotations: {}
 
-
-# Recommended to replace with Mongo Cloud URI as the DB instance in the cluster does not have persistence yet
+# By default the backend will be connected to a Mongo instance in the cluster.
+# However, it is recommended to add a Mongo Cloud connection string as the DB instance in the cluster does not have persistence yet.
+# Learn about connection string type here https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/connection-string/
 mongodbConnection: {}
-  # host: mymongodb.com # defaults to the internal mongo service
-  # port: 27017
-  # username: root
-  # password: root
+# standardConnectionStringFormat: <>
+# dnsSeedListConnectionFormat: <>
 
 ingress:
   enabled: true
   annotations:
     kubernetes.io/ingress.class: "nginx"
-  hostName: example.com
+  hostName: example.com # replace with your domain 
   frontend: 
     path: /
     pathType: Prefix
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ backendEnvironmentVariables:
 
   # Mail/SMTP
   # Required to send emails
-  SMTP_HOST: MUST_REPLACE 
+  SMTP_HOST: MUST_REPLACE
   SMTP_NAME: MUST_REPLACE
   SMTP_USERNAME: MUST_REPLACE
   SMTP_PASSWORD: MUST_REPLACE