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+apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
+kind: ExternalSecret
+metadata:
+  name: pelican-panel-db
+  namespace: pelican
+spec:
+  refreshInterval: 1h
+  target:
+    name: pelican-panel-db
+    creationPolicy: Owner
+  data:
+    - secretKey: DB_PASSWORD
+      remoteRef:
+        key: secret/data/Talos Cluster/pelican/panel/db
+        property: DB_PASSWORD
+    - secretKey: DB_USER
+      remoteRef:
+        key: secret/data/Talos Cluster/pelican/panel/db
+        property: DB_USER