diff --git a/k8s/apps/n8n/external-secrets.yaml b/k8s/apps/n8n/external-secrets.yaml
index dbad28a..90768d5 100644
--- a/k8s/apps/n8n/external-secrets.yaml
+++ b/k8s/apps/n8n/external-secrets.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@ spec:
     template:
       type: Opaque
       data:
-        postgres-password: |-
-          {{ .psql }}
-        N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY: |-
-          {{ .enc_pass }}
+        postgres-password: "{{ .psql | trim }}"
+        N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY: "{{ .enc_pass | trim }}"
   data:
     - secretKey: psql
       sourceRef: