diff --git a/charts/clearml/Chart.yaml b/charts/clearml/Chart.yaml
index 25270bb..0cffa95 100644
--- a/charts/clearml/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/clearml/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: clearml
 description: MLOps platform
 type: application
-version: "5.5.3"
+version: "5.6.0"
 appVersion: "1.9.2"
 kubeVersion: ">= 1.21.0-0 < 1.27.0-0"
 home: https://clear.ml
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ dependencies:
     condition: elasticsearch.enabled
 annotations:
   artifacthub.io/changes: |
-    - kind: fixed
-      description: typo on existingSecret references
+    - kind: added
+      description: multi host external elasticsearch support
diff --git a/charts/clearml/README.md b/charts/clearml/README.md
index 6bcec8e..7be6c9b 100644
--- a/charts/clearml/README.md
+++ b/charts/clearml/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ClearML Ecosystem for Kubernetes
 
-![Version: 5.5.3](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-5.5.3-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 1.9.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-1.9.2-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 5.6.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-5.6.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 1.9.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-1.9.2-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 MLOps platform
 
@@ -216,9 +216,8 @@ Kubernetes: `>= 1.21.0-0 < 1.27.0-0`
 | enterpriseFeatures.overrideReferenceApiUrl | string | `""` | set this value AND overrideReferenceFileUrl if external endpoint exposure is in place (like a LoadBalancer) example: "https://api.clearml.local" |
 | enterpriseFeatures.overrideReferenceFileUrl | string | `""` | set this value AND overrideReferenceAPIUrl if external endpoint exposure is in place (like a LoadBalancer) example: "https://files.clearml.local" |
 | enterpriseFeatures.webserverImageTagOverride | string | `"3.15.3-801"` | Image tag override for webserver enterprise version |
-| externalServices | object | `{"elasticsearchHost":"","elasticsearchPort":9200,"mongodbConnectionStringAuth":"","mongodbConnectionStringBackend":"","redisHost":"","redisPort":6379}` | Definition of external services to use if not enabled as dependency charts here |
-| externalServices.elasticsearchHost | string | `""` | Existing ElasticSearch Hostname to use if elasticsearch.enabled is false |
-| externalServices.elasticsearchPort | int | `9200` | Existing ElasticSearch Port to use if elasticsearch.enabled is false |
+| externalServices | object | `{"elasticsearchConnectionString":"","mongodbConnectionStringAuth":"","mongodbConnectionStringBackend":"","redisHost":"","redisPort":6379}` | Definition of external services to use if not enabled as dependency charts here |
+| externalServices.elasticsearchConnectionString | string | `""` | Existing ElasticSearch connectionstring if elasticsearch.enabled is false (example in values.yaml) |
 | externalServices.mongodbConnectionStringAuth | string | `""` | Existing MongoDB connection string for BACKEND to use if mongodb.enabled is false |
 | externalServices.mongodbConnectionStringBackend | string | `""` | Existing MongoDB connection string for AUTH to use if mongodb.enabled is false |
 | externalServices.redisHost | string | `""` | Existing Redis Hostname to use if redis.enabled is false |
diff --git a/charts/clearml/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/clearml/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 4f1eddb..d3204eb 100644
--- a/charts/clearml/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/clearml/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -141,21 +141,24 @@ Create readiness probe auth token
 Elasticsearch Service name
 */}}
 {{- define "elasticsearch.servicename" -}}
-{{- if .Values.elasticsearch.enabled }}
 {{- .Values.elasticsearch.clusterName }}-master
-{{- else }}
-{{- .Values.externalServices.elasticsearchHost }}
-{{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
 {{/*
 Elasticsearch Service port
 */}}
 {{- define "elasticsearch.serviceport" -}}
-{{- if .Values.elasticsearch.enabled }}
 {{- .Values.elasticsearch.httpPort }}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{/*
+Elasticsearch Comnnection string
+*/}}
+{{- define "elasticsearch.connectionstring" -}}
+{{- if .Values.elasticsearch.enabled }}
+{{- printf "[{\"host\":\"%s\",\"port\":%s}]" (include "elasticsearch.servicename" .) (include "elasticsearch.serviceport" .) | quote }}
 {{- else }}
-{{- .Values.externalServices.elasticsearchPort }}
+{{- .Values.externalServices.elasticsearchConnectionString | quote }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
diff --git a/charts/clearml/templates/apiserver-deployment.yaml b/charts/clearml/templates/apiserver-deployment.yaml
index 1b34b65..44ad8d2 100644
--- a/charts/clearml/templates/apiserver-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/clearml/templates/apiserver-deployment.yaml
@@ -85,10 +85,14 @@ spec:
               containerPort: 8008
               protocol: TCP
           env:
-          - name: CLEARML_ELASTIC_SERVICE_HOST
-            value: {{ include "elasticsearch.servicename" . }}
-          - name: CLEARML_ELASTIC_SERVICE_PORT
-            value: "{{ include "elasticsearch.serviceport" . }}"
+          - name: CLEARML__HOSTS__ELASTIC__WORKERS__HOSTS
+            value: {{ include "elasticsearch.connectionstring" . }}
+          - name: CLEARML__HOSTS__ELASTIC__EVENTS__HOSTS
+            value: {{ include "elasticsearch.connectionstring" . }}
+          - name: CLEARML__HOSTS__ELASTIC__DATASETS__HOSTS
+            value: {{ include "elasticsearch.connectionstring" . }}
+          - name: CLEARML__HOSTS__ELASTIC__LOGS__HOSTS
+            value: {{ include "elasticsearch.connectionstring" . }}
           {{- if .Values.mongodb.enabled }}
           - name: CLEARML_MONGODB_SERVICE_CONNECTION_STRING
             value: {{ include "mongodb.connectionstring" . | quote }}
@@ -138,8 +142,6 @@ spec:
             value: "{{ .Values.enterpriseFeatures.defaultCompanyGuid }}"
           - name: APPLY_ES_MAPPINGS
             value: "false"
-          - name: CLEARML__HOSTS__ELASTIC__LOGS__HOSTS
-            value: "[\"http://{{ include "elasticsearch.servicename" . }}:{{ include "elasticsearch.serviceport" . }}\"]"
           - name: NUMBER_OF_GUNICORN_WORKERS
             value: "{{ .Values.apiserver.processes.count }}"
           - name: GUNICORN_TIMEOUT
diff --git a/charts/clearml/values.yaml b/charts/clearml/values.yaml
index b172a29..0a73c7c 100644
--- a/charts/clearml/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/clearml/values.yaml
@@ -276,10 +276,9 @@ webserver:
 
 # -- Definition of external services to use if not enabled as dependency charts here
 externalServices:
-  # -- Existing ElasticSearch Hostname to use if elasticsearch.enabled is false
-  elasticsearchHost: ""
-  # -- Existing ElasticSearch Port to use if elasticsearch.enabled is false
-  elasticsearchPort: 9200
+  # -- Existing ElasticSearch connectionstring if elasticsearch.enabled is false (example in values.yaml)
+  elasticsearchConnectionString: ""
+  #    [{"host":"hostname1","port":9200},{"host":"hostname2","port":9200},{"host":"hostname3","port":9200}]
   # -- Existing MongoDB connection string for BACKEND to use if mongodb.enabled is false
   mongodbConnectionStringAuth: ""
   # -- Existing MongoDB connection string for AUTH to use if mongodb.enabled is false