diff --git a/pkg/config/target_factory.go b/pkg/config/target_factory.go
index c294412a..7e5701f3 100644
--- a/pkg/config/target_factory.go
+++ b/pkg/config/target_factory.go
@@ -815,6 +815,8 @@ func (f *TargetFactory) mapSecretValues(config any, ref, mountedSecret string) {
 	case *Slack:
 		if values.Webhook != "" {
 			c.Webhook = values.Webhook
+		}
+		if values.Channel != "" {
 			c.Channel = values.Channel
 		}