# What happens if I change Kots config parameter type?

**URL:** <https://community.replicated.com/t/what-happens-if-i-change-kots-config-parameter-type/1163>\
**Category:** How does it work?\
**Tags:** kots\
**Created:** [March 20, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/what-happens-if-i-change-kots-config-parameter-type/1163 "2023-03-20T15:35:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/what-happens-if-i-change-kots-config-parameter-type/1163/1 "2023-03-20T15:35:48Z")

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Hi,

I have a few installations that we use to have a kots config like this:

- name: integration\_encryption\_key  
title: component-integration Encryption Key  
type: **password**  
hidden: true  
value: ‘{{repl RandomString 24 “[A-Za-z0-9]” }}’

But for some reason, we started receiving **empty** strings breaking our deployments. I could not find the root cause.

If I change the config to:

- name: integration\_encryption\_key  
title: component-integration Encryption Key  
type: **text**  
hidden: true  
value: ‘{{repl RandomString 24 “[A-Za-z0-9]” }}’

It works, but I am afraid that will break the running installations that I already have.

Does anyone know that it happen?

Cheers