diff --git a/app/core/managed_service.go b/app/core/managed_service.go
index c0029f8..e6449bc 100644
--- a/app/core/managed_service.go
+++ b/app/core/managed_service.go
@@ -425,12 +425,8 @@ func (m managedServicesImpl) createMySqlDeployment(ctx context.Context, service
 }
 
 func (m managedServicesImpl) createMongoDeployment(ctx context.Context, service openapi.ManagedService) error {
-	livenessCmd := fmt.Sprintf("mongosh --port 27017 --username %s --password \"$(cat $MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD_FILE)\" "+
-		"--eval 'db.runCommand({ping: 1})' --quiet",
-		managedServices[service.Type].username)
-	readinessCmd := fmt.Sprintf("mongosh --port 27017 --username %s --password \"$(cat $MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD_FILE)\" "+
-		"--eval 'db.serverStatus().ok' --quiet | grep -q 1",
-		managedServices[service.Type].username)
+	livenessCmd := "mongosh --port 27017 --eval 'db.runCommand({ping: 1})' --quiet"
+	readinessCmd := "mongosh --port 27017 --eval 'db.serverStatus().ok' --quiet | grep -q 1"
 
 	container := applyConfigsCoreV1.Container().
 		WithName(containerName).