diff --git a/charts/opencost/Chart.yaml b/charts/opencost/Chart.yaml
index 5cd817d..92a3b34 100755
--- a/charts/opencost/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/opencost/Chart.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ keywords:
   - kubecost
   - opencost
   - monitoring
-version: 1.17.0
+version: 1.17.1
 maintainers:
   - name: mattray
     url: https://mattray.dev
diff --git a/charts/opencost/README.md b/charts/opencost/README.md
index f369f54..290b9ba 100644
--- a/charts/opencost/README.md
+++ b/charts/opencost/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 OpenCost and OpenCost UI
 
-![Version: 1.17.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.17.0-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 1.17.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.17.1-informational?style=flat-square)
 ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square)
 ![AppVersion: 1.104.4](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-1.104.0-informational?style=flat-square)
 
diff --git a/charts/opencost/templates/secret.yaml b/charts/opencost/templates/secret.yaml
index 0295c9d..5abbf70 100644
--- a/charts/opencost/templates/secret.yaml
+++ b/charts/opencost/templates/secret.yaml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ metadata:
   {{- end }}
 data:
   {{- if .Values.opencost.prometheus.username }}
-  {{ .Values.opencost.prometheus.username_key }}: {{ .Values.opencost.prometheus.username | b64enc | quote }}
+  {{ .Values.opencost.prometheus.username_key }}: {{ .Values.opencost.prometheus.username | toString | b64enc | quote }}
   {{- end }}
   {{- if .Values.opencost.prometheus.password }}
-  {{ .Values.opencost.prometheus.password_key }}: {{ .Values.opencost.prometheus.password | b64enc | quote }}
+  {{ .Values.opencost.prometheus.password_key }}: {{ .Values.opencost.prometheus.password | toString | b64enc | quote }}
   {{- end }}
   {{- if .Values.opencost.prometheus.bearer_token }}
   {{ .Values.opencost.prometheus.bearer_token_key }}: {{ .Values.opencost.prometheus.bearer_token | b64enc | quote }}