diff --git a/kubernetes/appc/resources/config/appc/opt/onap/appc/bin/installAppcDb.sh b/kubernetes/appc/resources/config/appc/opt/onap/appc/bin/installAppcDb.sh
index b3cf868..1b951d0 100755
--- a/kubernetes/appc/resources/config/appc/opt/onap/appc/bin/installAppcDb.sh
+++ b/kubernetes/appc/resources/config/appc/opt/onap/appc/bin/installAppcDb.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 SDNC_HOME=${SDNC_HOME:-/opt/onap/ccsdk}
 APPC_HOME=${APPC_HOME:-/opt/onap/appc}
-MYSQL_PASSWD=${MYSQL_PASSWD:-{{.Values.config.mariadbRootPassword}}}
+MYSQL_PASSWD=${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}
 
 APPC_DB_USER=${APPC_DB_USER:-appcctl}
 APPC_DB_PASSWD=${APPC_DB_PASSWD:-appcctl}
@@ -52,4 +52,3 @@
 then
   mysql -h {{.Values.config.mariadbGaleraSVCName}}.{{.Release.Namespace}} -u root -p${MYSQL_PASSWD} sdnctl < ${APPC_HOME}/data/sqlData.dump
 fi
-
diff --git a/kubernetes/appc/resources/config/appc/opt/onap/appc/bin/startODL.sh b/kubernetes/appc/resources/config/appc/opt/onap/appc/bin/startODL.sh
index 22d3836..14689d5 100755
--- a/kubernetes/appc/resources/config/appc/opt/onap/appc/bin/startODL.sh
+++ b/kubernetes/appc/resources/config/appc/opt/onap/appc/bin/startODL.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 SDNC_HOME=${SDNC_HOME:-/opt/onap/ccsdk}
 APPC_HOME=${APPC_HOME:-/opt/onap/appc}
 SLEEP_TIME=${SLEEP_TIME:-120}
-MYSQL_PASSWD=${MYSQL_PASSWD:-{{.Values.config.mariadbRootPassword}}}
+MYSQL_PASSWD=${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORDD}
 ENABLE_ODL_CLUSTER=${ENABLE_ODL_CLUSTER:-false}
 ENABLE_AAF=${ENABLE_AAF:-true}
 DBINIT_DIR=${DBINIT_DIR:-/opt/opendaylight/current/daexim}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 # Wait for database to init properly
 #
 echo "Waiting for mariadbgalera"
-until mysql -h {{.Values.config.mariadbGaleraSVCName}}.{{.Release.Namespace}} -u root -p{{.Values.config.mariadbRootPassword}} mysql &> /dev/null
+until mysql -h {{.Values.config.mariadbGaleraSVCName}}.{{.Release.Namespace}} -u root -p${MYSQL_PASSWD}  mysql &> /dev/null
 do
   printf "."
   sleep 1
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 if [ ! -f ${DBINIT_DIR}/.installed ]
 then
-        sdnc_db_exists=$(mysql -h {{.Values.config.mariadbGaleraSVCName}}.{{.Release.Namespace}} -u root -p{{.Values.config.mariadbRootPassword}} mysql <<-END
+        sdnc_db_exists=$(mysql -h {{.Values.config.mariadbGaleraSVCName}}.{{.Release.Namespace}} -u root -p${MYSQL_PASSWD} mysql <<-END
 show databases like 'sdnctl';
 END
 )
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
             echo "Installing SDNC database"
             ${SDNC_HOME}/bin/installSdncDb.sh
 
-            appc_db_exists=$(mysql -h {{.Values.config.mariadbGaleraSVCName}}.{{.Release.Namespace}} -u root -p{{.Values.config.mariadbRootPassword}} mysql <<-END
+            appc_db_exists=$(mysql -h {{.Values.config.mariadbGaleraSVCName}}.{{.Release.Namespace}} -u root -p${MYSQL_PASSWD} mysql <<-END
 show databases like 'appcctl';
 END
 )
diff --git a/kubernetes/appc/resources/config/appc/opt/onap/ccsdk/bin/installSdncDb.sh b/kubernetes/appc/resources/config/appc/opt/onap/ccsdk/bin/installSdncDb.sh
index da16d39..c3e6921 100755
--- a/kubernetes/appc/resources/config/appc/opt/onap/ccsdk/bin/installSdncDb.sh
+++ b/kubernetes/appc/resources/config/appc/opt/onap/ccsdk/bin/installSdncDb.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 ###
 
 SDNC_HOME=${SDNC_HOME:-/opt/onap/ccsdk}
-MYSQL_PASSWD=${MYSQL_PASSWD:-{{.Values.config.mariadbRootPassword}}}
+MYSQL_PASSWD=${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}
 
 SDNC_DB_USER=${SDNC_DB_USER:-sdnctl}
 SDNC_DB_PASSWD=${SDNC_DB_PASSWD:-gamma}
@@ -44,4 +44,3 @@
 then
 mysql -h {{.Values.config.mariadbGaleraSVCName}}.{{.Release.Namespace}} -u root -p${MYSQL_PASSWD} sdnctl < ${SDNC_HOME}/data/odlsli.dump
 fi
-
diff --git a/kubernetes/appc/templates/secrets.yaml b/kubernetes/appc/templates/secrets.yaml
index 57311a0..65a6b24 100644
--- a/kubernetes/appc/templates/secrets.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/appc/templates/secrets.yaml
@@ -12,16 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Secret
-metadata:
-  name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}
-  namespace: {{ include "common.namespace" . }}
-  labels:
-    app: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}
-    chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
-    release: {{ .Release.Name }}
-    heritage: {{ .Release.Service }}
-type: Opaque
-data:
-  db-root-password: {{ .Values.config.mariadbRootPassword | b64enc | quote }}
+{{ include "common.secret" . }}
diff --git a/kubernetes/appc/templates/statefulset.yaml b/kubernetes/appc/templates/statefulset.yaml
index 9a62426..5ed2970 100644
--- a/kubernetes/appc/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/appc/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@
             periodSeconds: {{ .Values.readiness.periodSeconds }}
           env:
             - name: MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
-              valueFrom:
-                secretKeyRef:
-                  name: {{ template "common.fullname" . }}
-                  key: db-root-password
+              {{- include "common.secret.envFromSecret" (dict "global" . "uid" "db-root-pass" "key" "password") | indent 14}}
             - name: SDNC_CONFIG_DIR
               value: "{{ .Values.config.configDir }}"
             - name: APPC_CONFIG_DIR
diff --git a/kubernetes/appc/values.yaml b/kubernetes/appc/values.yaml
index 4dfb226..a4cd0a6 100644
--- a/kubernetes/appc/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/appc/values.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@
     mountPath: /dockerdata-nfs
 
 #################################################################
+# Secrets metaconfig
+#################################################################
+secrets:
+  - uid: "db-root-pass"
+    externalSecret: '{{- include "common.mariadb.secret.rootPassSecretName" (dict "dot" . "chartName" (index .Values "mariadb-galera" "nameOverride")) }}'
+    type: password
+
+#################################################################
 # Application configuration defaults.
 #################################################################
 flavor: small
@@ -43,7 +51,6 @@
   odlGid: 101
   ansibleServiceName: appc-ansible-server
   ansiblePort: 8000
-  mariadbRootPassword: secretpassword
   userName: my-user
   userPassword: my-password
   mysqlDatabase: my-database