diff --git a/charts/py-app/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/py-app/templates/_helpers.tpl
index fe89a68..3857c41 100644
--- a/charts/py-app/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/py-app/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ the main deployment are required.
 env:
     {{- range $key, $val := . }}
     - name: {{ $key }}
-      value: {{ $val | quote }}
+      value: {{ tpl (print $val) $ | quote }}
     {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- with .Values.externalSecrets }}
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ envFrom:
         name: {{ $val.targetName }} 
     {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
-{{ end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{ end -}}