diff --git a/apps/base/hedgedoc/release.yaml b/apps/base/hedgedoc/release.yaml
index aa495c653faf49abd1e0fb3f720c02c07c60398d..d59007c0a85417d2fb13d44c6485fc9c25f2a482 100644
--- a/apps/base/hedgedoc/release.yaml
+++ b/apps/base/hedgedoc/release.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ spec:
             kind: Deployment
             name: hedgedoc
           patch:
+            - op: add
+              path: /spec/template/spec/containers/0/env
+              value: []
             - op: add
               path: /spec/template/spec/containers/0/env/-
               value: