diff --git a/packages/apps/mysql/templates/secret.yaml b/packages/apps/mysql/templates/secret.yaml
index 4a613f57..aa2bd50e 100644
--- a/packages/apps/mysql/templates/secret.yaml
+++ b/packages/apps/mysql/templates/secret.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 {{- end }}
 
 {{- $usersWithRoot := .Values.users }}
-{{- if (and .Values.users.root .Values.users.root.password) }}
+{{- if not (and .Values.users.root .Values.users.root.password) }}
   {{- $_ := set $usersWithRoot "root" dict }}
 {{- end }}