diff --git a/templates/deployment.yaml b/templates/deployment.yaml
index 346b050..ee02f68 100644
--- a/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ spec:
               {{- end }}
             - name: LB_DB_USER
               {{- if eq .Values.mariadb.enabled true }}
-              value: {{ .Values.mariadb.userDatabase.user }}
+              value: {{ .Values.mariadb.userDatabase.user.value }}
               {{- else }}
                 {{- if .Values.externalDatabase.existingSecretConfig.usernameField }}
               valueFrom: