diff --git a/charts/pro-api/README.md b/charts/pro-api/README.md
index e3fe656d..fd4aab82 100644
--- a/charts/pro-api/README.md
+++ b/charts/pro-api/README.md
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 | `postgres.api.rw.name`         | PostgreSQL database name. **Required**                                                                               | `""`   |
 | `postgres.api.rw.username`     | PostgreSQL username. **Required**                                                                                    | `""`   |
 | `postgres.api.rw.password`     | PostgreSQL password. **Required**                                                                                    | `""`   |
-| `postgres.api.ro`              | Settings for the read-only access.                                                                                   | `nil`  |
+| `postgres.api.ro`              | Settings for the read-only access.                                                                                   | `[]`   |
 
 ### Kafka settings (supported version 2.7)
 
diff --git a/charts/pro-api/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/pro-api/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 86195025..3f88cccf 100644
--- a/charts/pro-api/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/pro-api/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "pro-tasks.connectionString" -}}
+{{- if .Values.tasks.settings.enabled -}}
 {{- printf "Server=%s;Port=%d;Database=%s;UID=%s;Pooling=True;Minimum Pool Size=%d;Maximum Pool Size=%d;Timeout=%d;Connection Idle Lifetime=30;KeepAlive=5;"
 	(.Values.postgres.tasks.rw.host | required "A valid .Values.postgres.tasks.rw.host entry required!")
 	(.Values.postgres.tasks.rw.port | required "A valid .Values.postgres.tasks.rw.port entry required!" | int)
@@ -143,4 +144,7 @@ app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
 	((.Values.postgres.tasks.rw.poolSize).max | int | default 5)
 	(.Values.postgres.tasks.rw.timeout | int | default 15)
 -}}
+{{- else -}}
+{{ print "" }}
+{{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/charts/pro-api/templates/secrets.yaml b/charts/pro-api/templates/secrets.yaml
index 542f3c19..302a59e2 100644
--- a/charts/pro-api/templates/secrets.yaml
+++ b/charts/pro-api/templates/secrets.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ data:
   catalogApi2gisKey: {{ required "Valid .Values.catalog.key required!" .Values.catalog.key | b64enc }}
   routingApi2gisKey: {{ required "Valid .Values.navi.key required!" .Values.navi.key | b64enc }}
   dbConnectionPwd: {{ required "Valid .Values.postgres.api.rw.password required!" .Values.postgres.api.rw.password | b64enc }}
+  {{ if .Values.tasks.settings.enabled }}
   tasksDbConnectionPwd: {{ required "Valid .Values.postgres.tasks.rw.password required!" .Values.postgres.tasks.rw.password | b64enc }}
+  {{ end }}
   s3AccessKey: {{ required "Valid .Values.dgctlStorage.accessKey required!" .Values.dgctlStorage.accessKey | b64enc }}
   s3SecretKey: {{ required "Valid .Values.dgctlStorage.secretKey required!" .Values.dgctlStorage.secretKey | b64enc }}
   {{ if .Values.digger.password }}
diff --git a/charts/pro-api/values.yaml b/charts/pro-api/values.yaml
index dd8cd909..aedf89ff 100644
--- a/charts/pro-api/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/pro-api/values.yaml
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ postgres:
       name: ''
       username: ''
       password: ''
-    ro: null
+    ro: []
 
   # @skip postgres.tasks
   tasks:
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ postgres:
       name: ''
       username: ''
       password: ''
-    ro: null
+    ro: []
 
 # @section Kafka settings (supported version 2.7)