diff --git a/connectors/jdbc/element-templates/hybrid/jdbc-outbound-connector-hybrid.json b/connectors/jdbc/element-templates/hybrid/jdbc-outbound-connector-hybrid.json
index 54966d50fd..a63a84c2d8 100644
--- a/connectors/jdbc/element-templates/hybrid/jdbc-outbound-connector-hybrid.json
+++ b/connectors/jdbc/element-templates/hybrid/jdbc-outbound-connector-hybrid.json
@@ -87,9 +87,8 @@
   }, {
     "id" : "connection.uri",
     "label" : "URI",
-    "description" : "URI should contain JDBC driver, username, password, host name, and port number. See the <a href=\"https://docs.camunda.io/docs/next/components/connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/sql/#uri-connection\" target=\"_blank\">documentation</a>.)",
+    "description" : "URI should contain JDBC driver, username, password, host name, and port number. For more information, see the <a href=\"https://docs.camunda.io/docs/next/components/connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/sql/#uri-connection\" target=\"_blank\">documentation</a>.)",
     "optional" : false,
-    "value" : "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/mydb",
     "constraints" : {
       "notEmpty" : true,
       "pattern" : {
@@ -243,8 +242,8 @@
     "type" : "Boolean"
   }, {
     "id" : "data.query",
-    "label" : "Insert the SQL Query to execute",
-    "description" : "The SQL query to execute. You can use named, positional or binding <a href=\"https://docs.camunda.io/docs/next/components/connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/sql/#variables\" target=\"_blank\">parameters</a>",
+    "label" : "SQL Query to execute",
+    "description" : "You can use named, positional or binding <a href=\"https://docs.camunda.io/docs/next/components/connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/sql/#variables\" target=\"_blank\">parameters</a>",
     "optional" : false,
     "constraints" : {
       "notEmpty" : true
diff --git a/connectors/jdbc/element-templates/jdbc-outbound-connector.json b/connectors/jdbc/element-templates/jdbc-outbound-connector.json
index 96584aeb2c..8d866a647f 100644
--- a/connectors/jdbc/element-templates/jdbc-outbound-connector.json
+++ b/connectors/jdbc/element-templates/jdbc-outbound-connector.json
@@ -82,9 +82,8 @@
   }, {
     "id" : "connection.uri",
     "label" : "URI",
-    "description" : "URI should contain JDBC driver, username, password, host name, and port number. See the <a href=\"https://docs.camunda.io/docs/next/components/connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/sql/#uri-connection\" target=\"_blank\">documentation</a>.)",
+    "description" : "URI should contain JDBC driver, username, password, host name, and port number. For more information, see the <a href=\"https://docs.camunda.io/docs/next/components/connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/sql/#uri-connection\" target=\"_blank\">documentation</a>.)",
     "optional" : false,
-    "value" : "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/mydb",
     "constraints" : {
       "notEmpty" : true,
       "pattern" : {
@@ -238,8 +237,8 @@
     "type" : "Boolean"
   }, {
     "id" : "data.query",
-    "label" : "Insert the SQL Query to execute",
-    "description" : "The SQL query to execute. You can use named, positional or binding <a href=\"https://docs.camunda.io/docs/next/components/connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/sql/#variables\" target=\"_blank\">parameters</a>",
+    "label" : "SQL Query to execute",
+    "description" : "You can use named, positional or binding <a href=\"https://docs.camunda.io/docs/next/components/connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/sql/#variables\" target=\"_blank\">parameters</a>",
     "optional" : false,
     "constraints" : {
       "notEmpty" : true
diff --git a/connectors/jdbc/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/jdbc/model/request/JdbcRequestData.java b/connectors/jdbc/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/jdbc/model/request/JdbcRequestData.java
index ee4f19943f..785c64735a 100644
--- a/connectors/jdbc/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/jdbc/model/request/JdbcRequestData.java
+++ b/connectors/jdbc/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/jdbc/model/request/JdbcRequestData.java
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ public record JdbcRequestData(
     @NotBlank
         @TemplateProperty(
             id = "query",
-            label = "Insert the SQL Query to execute",
+            label = "SQL Query to execute",
             group = "query",
             constraints = @TemplateProperty.PropertyConstraints(notEmpty = true),
             description =
-                "The SQL query to execute. You can use named, positional or binding <a href=\"https://docs.camunda.io/docs/next/components/connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/sql/#variables\" target=\"_blank\">parameters</a>")
+                "You can use named, positional or binding <a href=\"https://docs.camunda.io/docs/next/components/connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/sql/#variables\" target=\"_blank\">parameters</a>")
         String query,
     @TemplateProperty(
             id = "variables",
diff --git a/connectors/jdbc/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/jdbc/model/request/connection/UriConnection.java b/connectors/jdbc/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/jdbc/model/request/connection/UriConnection.java
index bdbfe10516..79b8c3dd61 100644
--- a/connectors/jdbc/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/jdbc/model/request/connection/UriConnection.java
+++ b/connectors/jdbc/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/jdbc/model/request/connection/UriConnection.java
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ public record UriConnection(
         @TemplateProperty(
             group = "connection",
             label = "URI",
-            defaultValue = "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/mydb",
             description =
-                "URI should contain JDBC driver, username, password, host name, and port number. See the <a href=\"https://docs.camunda.io/docs/next/components/connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/sql/#uri-connection\" target=\"_blank\">documentation</a>.)")
+                "URI should contain JDBC driver, username, password, host name, and port number. For more information, see the <a href=\"https://docs.camunda.io/docs/next/components/connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/sql/#uri-connection\" target=\"_blank\">documentation</a>.)")
         String uri,
     @TemplateProperty(
             group = "connection",