diff --git a/src/zenml/config/server_config.py b/src/zenml/config/server_config.py
index 5f82c501d05..963b83e3163 100644
--- a/src/zenml/config/server_config.py
+++ b/src/zenml/config/server_config.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     ConfigDict,
     Field,
     PositiveInt,
-    model_validator,
     field_validator,
+    model_validator,
 )
 
 from zenml.constants import (
diff --git a/src/zenml/zen_server/cloud_utils.py b/src/zenml/zen_server/cloud_utils.py
index 6a52cc4877c..b604636146c 100644
--- a/src/zenml/zen_server/cloud_utils.py
+++ b/src/zenml/zen_server/cloud_utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 _cloud_connection: Optional["ZenMLCloudConnection"] = None
 
+
 class ZenMLCloudConnection:
     """Class to use for communication between server and control plane."""
 
@@ -103,6 +104,48 @@ def post(
 
         return response
 
+    def patch(
+        self,
+        endpoint: str,
+        params: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+        data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+    ) -> requests.Response:
+        """Send a PATCH request using the active session.
+
+        Args:
+            endpoint: The endpoint to send the request to. This will be appended
+                to the base URL.
+            params: Parameters to include in the request.
+            data: Data to include in the request.
+
+        Raises:
+            RuntimeError: If the request failed.
+
+        Returns:
+            The response.
+        """
+        url = self._config.api_url + endpoint
+
+        response = self.session.post(
+            url=url, params=params, json=data, timeout=7
+        )
+        if response.status_code == 401:
+            # Refresh the auth token and try again
+            self._clear_session()
+            response = self.session.patch(
+                url=url, params=params, json=data, timeout=7
+            )
+
+        try:
+            response.raise_for_status()
+        except requests.HTTPError as e:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Failed while trying to contact the central zenml pro "
+                f"service: {e}"
+            )
+
+        return response
+
     @property
     def session(self) -> requests.Session:
         """Authenticate to the ZenML Pro Management Plane.
@@ -220,3 +263,8 @@ def cloud_connection() -> ZenMLCloudConnection:
         _cloud_connection = ZenMLCloudConnection()
 
     return _cloud_connection
+
+
+def send_pro_tenant_status_update() -> None:
+    """Send a tenant status update to the Cloud API."""
+    cloud_connection().patch("/tenants/status_updates")
diff --git a/src/zenml/zen_server/deploy/helm/templates/_environment.tpl b/src/zenml/zen_server/deploy/helm/templates/_environment.tpl
index f100f87cc0a..b0f724bceb8 100644
--- a/src/zenml/zen_server/deploy/helm/templates/_environment.tpl
+++ b/src/zenml/zen_server/deploy/helm/templates/_environment.tpl
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Returns:
 
 {{- if .ZenML.pro.enabled }}
 
-auth_scheme: "external"
+auth_scheme: EXTERNAL
 deployment_type: cloud
 cors_allow_origins: "{{ .ZenML.pro.dashboardURL }},{{ .ZenML.pro.serverURL }}"
 external_login_url: "{{ .ZenML.pro.dashboardURL }}/api/auth/login"
diff --git a/src/zenml/zen_server/deploy/helm/templates/server-secret.yaml b/src/zenml/zen_server/deploy/helm/templates/server-secret.yaml
index fcf24841773..4d3e0f27065 100644
--- a/src/zenml/zen_server/deploy/helm/templates/server-secret.yaml
+++ b/src/zenml/zen_server/deploy/helm/templates/server-secret.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ data:
   {{- range $k, $v := include "zenml.storeSecretEnvVariables" . | fromYaml}}
   {{ $k }}: {{ $v | b64enc | quote }}
   {{- end }}
-  {{- range $k, $v := include "zenml.serverSecretConfigurationAttrs" . | fromYaml}}
+  {{- range $k, $v := include "zenml.serverSecretEnvVariables" . | fromYaml}}
   {{ $k }}: {{ $v | b64enc | quote }}
   {{- end }}
   {{- range $k, $v := include "zenml.secretsStoreSecretEnvVariables" . | fromYaml}}
diff --git a/src/zenml/zen_server/zen_server_api.py b/src/zenml/zen_server/zen_server_api.py
index 3c4b20638ad..060e9db59cb 100644
--- a/src/zenml/zen_server/zen_server_api.py
+++ b/src/zenml/zen_server/zen_server_api.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 )
 from zenml.enums import AuthScheme, SourceContextTypes
 from zenml.models import ServerDeploymentType
+from zenml.zen_server.cloud_utils import send_pro_tenant_status_update
 from zenml.zen_server.exceptions import error_detail
 from zenml.zen_server.routers import (
     actions_endpoints,
@@ -389,6 +390,10 @@ def initialize() -> None:
     initialize_plugins()
     initialize_secure_headers()
     initialize_memcache(cfg.memcache_max_capacity, cfg.memcache_default_expiry)
+    if cfg.deployment_type == ServerDeploymentType.CLOUD:
+        # Send a tenant status update to the Cloud API to indicate that the
+        # ZenML server is running or to update the version and server URL.
+        send_pro_tenant_status_update()
 
 
 DASHBOARD_REDIRECT_URL = None