diff --git a/system-apps/external-secrets/config/vault-backend.yaml b/system-apps/external-secrets/config/vault-backend.yaml
index a50b4e6..dec24b2 100644
--- a/system-apps/external-secrets/config/vault-backend.yaml
+++ b/system-apps/external-secrets/config/vault-backend.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ spec:
     vault:
       auth:
         userPass:
-          path: "userpass"
-          username: "weyma-talos"
+          path: userpass
+          username: weyma-talos
           secretRef:
             name: vault-login
             key: password