diff --git a/templates/secret-db.yaml b/templates/secret-db.yaml
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+{{- if and .Values.externalDatabase.enabled .Values.externalDatabase.password }}
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "phpfpm.fullname" . }}-db-secret
+type: Opaque
+stringData:
+  {{ include "phpfpm.fullname" . }}-db-key: {{ .Values.externalDatabase.password | quote }}
+{{- end }}
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