diff --git a/charts/funkwhale/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/funkwhale/templates/_helpers.tpl
index a7eb807..62e400e 100644
--- a/charts/funkwhale/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/funkwhale/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Create the correct image tag name
 {{- else if .Values.redis.enabled -}}
 redis://:{{ .Values.redis.auth.password }}@{{ template "funkwhale.redis.host" . }}:{{ .Values.redis.master.service.port | default 6379 }}/0
 {{- else if .Values.redis.host -}}
-redis://:{{ .Values.redis.auth.password }}@{{ .Values.redis.host }}:{{ .Values.redis.master.service.port | default 6379 }}/{{ .Values.redis.database }}
+redis://:{{ .Values.redis.auth.password }}@{{ .Values.redis.host }}:{{ .Values.redis.master.service.port | default 6379 }}/{{ .Values.redis.database | default 0 }}
 {{- else -}}
 {{ fail "Either redis.enabled or redis.host are required!" }}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/charts/funkwhale/values.yaml b/charts/funkwhale/values.yaml
index 9da4103..6439eaa 100644
--- a/charts/funkwhale/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/funkwhale/values.yaml
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ redis:
 
   ## External Redis hostname or IP
   # host: redis.example.com
-  ## Name of the redis database funkwhale should connect to
-  database: 0
+  ## The redis database ID that funkwhale should use, defaults to 0
+  # database: 0
 
   auth:
     enabled: true