diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb68277..a4750ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -150,14 +150,15 @@ $ helm install npm -f values.yaml verdaccio/verdaccio
 This requires helm v3.2.0 or above. You can list all username and password in 
 `.Values.secrets.htpasswd`. Helm will generate secret with htpaswd format. This
 file is mounted on pod in this path `/verdaccio/auth/htpasswd`. The Default
-config uses this.
+config uses this. The conditional statement `{{- if .Values.secrets.htpasswd }}` 
+is evaluated as false if the list is an empty collection. 
+(Source [helm flow control](https://helm.sh/docs/chart_template_guide/control_structures/#ifelse))
 
-> **Tip**: These values are in plaintext. So don't forget to put aditional
+> **Tip**: These values are in plaintext. So don't forget to put additional
 > encryption.
 
 #### Example
 ```yaml
-useSecretHtpasswd: true
 secrets:
   # list of users and password for htpasswd plugin
   # This this is mounted as /verdaccio/auth/htpasswd on pods
diff --git a/charts/verdaccio/Chart.yaml b/charts/verdaccio/Chart.yaml
index 0fdc28c..eb30110 100644
--- a/charts/verdaccio/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/verdaccio/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 description: A lightweight private node.js proxy registry
 name: verdaccio
-version: 4.2.0
+version: 4.3.0
 appVersion: 5.1.1
 home: https://verdaccio.org
 icon: https://cdn.verdaccio.dev/logos/default.png
diff --git a/charts/verdaccio/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/verdaccio/templates/deployment.yaml
index 277842a..c0af8de 100644
--- a/charts/verdaccio/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/verdaccio/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ spec:
             - mountPath: /verdaccio/storage
               name: storage
               readOnly: false
-            {{- if .Values.useSecretHtpasswd }}
+            {{- if .Values.secrets.htpasswd }}
             - mountPath: /verdaccio/storage/htpasswd
               name: htpasswd
               subPath: htpasswd
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ spec:
       - name: config
         configMap:
           name: {{ .Values.existingConfigMap | default (include "verdaccio.fullname" .) }}
-      {{- if .Values.useSecretHtpasswd }}
+      {{- if .Values.secrets.htpasswd }}
       - name: htpasswd
         secret:
           secretName: {{ include "verdaccio.fullname" . }}-htpasswd
diff --git a/charts/verdaccio/templates/htpasswd-secret.yaml b/charts/verdaccio/templates/htpasswd-secret.yaml
index e811ca9..48a6f6c 100644
--- a/charts/verdaccio/templates/htpasswd-secret.yaml
+++ b/charts/verdaccio/templates/htpasswd-secret.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if .Values.useSecretHtpasswd }}
+{{- if .Values.secrets.htpasswd }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 type: Opaque
diff --git a/charts/verdaccio/values.yaml b/charts/verdaccio/values.yaml
index 2b1c896..4c42d3e 100644
--- a/charts/verdaccio/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/verdaccio/values.yaml
@@ -208,9 +208,6 @@ priorityClass:
 
 existingConfigMap: false
 
-# use htpasswd secrets
-useSecretHtpasswd: false
-
 # Secrets
 secrets:
   # list of users and password for htpasswd plugin