diff --git a/helm/templates/config.yaml b/helm/templates/config.yaml
index aa9850639b..6730e3503f 100644
--- a/helm/templates/config.yaml
+++ b/helm/templates/config.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ data:
   SUBSYSTEM_OPENTELEMETRY__SAMPLER_TYPE: {{ ((.Values.opentelemetry_zaakafhandelcomponent).sampler_type) | default "-off" }}
   SUBSYSTEM_OPENTELEMETRY__ENDPOINT: {{ ((.Values.opentelemetry_zaakafhandelcomponent).endpoint) | default (printf "http://%s-opentelemetry-collector:4317" .Release.Name) }}
   {{- end }}
-  SMARTDOCUMENTS_ENABLED: {{ required "Valid .Values.smartDocuments.enabled entry required!" .Values.smartDocuments.enabled }}
+  {{- if .Values.smartDocuments.enabled }}
+  SMARTDOCUMENTS_ENABLED: true
+  {{- else }}
+  SMARTDOCUMENTS_ENABLED: false
+  {{- end }}
   SMARTDOCUMENTS_CLIENT_MP_REST_URL: {{ required "Valid .Values.smartDocuments.url entry required!" .Values.smartDocuments.url }}
   {{- if .Values.smartDocuments.fixedUserName }}
   SMARTDOCUMENTS_FIXED_USER_NAME: {{ .Values.smartDocuments.fixedUserName }}