diff --git a/charts/clearml/Chart.yaml b/charts/clearml/Chart.yaml
index 0cffa95..703ce76 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: "5.6.0"
+version: "5.6.1"
 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: added
-      description: multi host external elasticsearch support
+    - kind: fixed
+      description: custom cookieName always available
diff --git a/charts/clearml/README.md b/charts/clearml/README.md
index 7be6c9b..babdddf 100644
--- a/charts/clearml/README.md
+++ b/charts/clearml/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ClearML Ecosystem for Kubernetes
 
-![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)
+![Version: 5.6.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-5.6.1-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
 
diff --git a/charts/clearml/templates/apiserver-deployment.yaml b/charts/clearml/templates/apiserver-deployment.yaml
index 44ad8d2..dfa7214 100644
--- a/charts/clearml/templates/apiserver-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/clearml/templates/apiserver-deployment.yaml
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ spec:
             value: /opt/clearml/config
           - name: CLEARML__apiserver__default_company_name
             value: "{{ .Values.clearml.defaultCompany }}"
-          {{- if not (eq .Values.clearml.cookieDomain "") }}
           - name: CLEARML__APISERVER__AUTH__SESSION_AUTH_COOKIE_NAME
             value: {{ .Values.clearml.cookieName }}
+          {{- if .Values.clearml.cookieDomain }}
           - name: CLEARML__APISERVER__AUTH__COOKIES__DOMAIN
             value: ".{{ .Values.clearml.cookieDomain }}"
           {{- end }}