diff --git a/3node/helm-charts/learner/values.j2 b/3node/helm-charts/learner/values.j2
index 442a12010be6bc6b40a7754ceeb56f83f375d491..c0f67d43833c732de012439f4e09891bb256b9f9 100644
--- a/3node/helm-charts/learner/values.j2
+++ b/3node/helm-charts/learner/values.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#jinja2:lstrip_blocks: True
 
 ### Default variable file for learner-service ###
 
@@ -59,15 +60,14 @@ learnerenv:
   sunbird_msg_sender: {{sunbird_msg_sender}}
   sunbird_installation_email: {{sunbird_installation_email}}
   {% if groups['cassandra-2'] is defined %}
-sunbird_cassandra_host: {{groups['cassandra']|join(',')}}
+  sunbird_cassandra_host: {{groups['cassandra']|join(',')}}
   sunbird_cassandra_port: 9042,9042,9042
   sunbird_cassandra_consistency_level: quorum
   {% else %}
   sunbird_cassandra_host: {{sunbird_cassandra_host}}
-  sunbird_cassandra_port: 9042
+  sunbird_cassandra_port: '"9042"'
   sunbird_cassandra_consistency_level: {{sunbird_cassandra_consistency_level}}
   {% endif %}
-  
   sunbird_mw_system_host: learner-service
   sunbird_mw_system_port: '"8088"'
   background_actor_provider: local