diff --git a/hosting/k8s/helm/templates/NOTES.txt b/hosting/k8s/helm/templates/NOTES.txt
index e9cd84464..21f8f0b77 100644
--- a/hosting/k8s/helm/templates/NOTES.txt
+++ b/hosting/k8s/helm/templates/NOTES.txt
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Configuration:
 {{- if .Values.registry.deploy }}
 - Using internal Docker registry
 {{- else }}
-- Using external Docker registry at {{ .Values.registry.external.host }}:{{ .Values.registry.external.port }}
+- Using external Docker registry at {{ .Values.registry.external.host }}
 {{- if eq .Values.registry.external.host "localhost" }}
 
 ⚠️  Registry Warning:
diff --git a/hosting/k8s/helm/templates/validate-external-config.yaml b/hosting/k8s/helm/templates/validate-external-config.yaml
index c3bd1e075..47998f7d2 100644
--- a/hosting/k8s/helm/templates/validate-external-config.yaml
+++ b/hosting/k8s/helm/templates/validate-external-config.yaml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ This template will fail the Helm deployment if external config is missing for re
 {{- end }}
 
 {{- if not .Values.registry.deploy }}
-{{- if or (not .Values.registry.external.host) (not .Values.registry.external.port) }}
-{{- fail "Registry external configuration is required when registry.deploy=false. Please provide registry.external.host and registry.external.port" }}
+{{- if or (not .Values.registry.external.host) }}
+{{- fail "Registry external configuration is required when registry.deploy=false. Please provide registry.external.host" }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}