diff --git a/helm/defectdojo/templates/initializer-job.yaml b/helm/defectdojo/templates/initializer-job.yaml
index 000352e4190..947317be2f5 100644
--- a/helm/defectdojo/templates/initializer-job.yaml
+++ b/helm/defectdojo/templates/initializer-job.yaml
@@ -67,16 +67,6 @@ spec:
             name: {{ $fullName }}
             optional: true
         env:
-        - name: DD_DATABASE_PASSWORD
-          valueFrom:
-            secretKeyRef:
-              {{- if eq .Values.database "postgresql" }}
-              name: {{ .Values.postgresql.auth.existingSecret }}
-              key: {{ .Values.postgresql.auth.secretKeys.userPasswordKey }}
-              {{- else if eq .Values.database "postgresqlha" }}
-              name: {{ .Values.postgresqlha.postgresql.existingSecret }}
-              key: postgresql-postgres-password
-              {{- end }}
         {{- if .Values.extraEnv }}
         {{- toYaml .Values.extraEnv | nindent 8 }}
         {{- end }}