diff --git a/crates/collab/.env.toml b/crates/collab/.env.toml
index 091e0d5a829f0d..51d727624f7f64 100644
--- a/crates/collab/.env.toml
+++ b/crates/collab/.env.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BLOB_STORE_SECRET_KEY = "the-blob-store-secret-key"
 BLOB_STORE_BUCKET = "the-extensions-bucket"
 BLOB_STORE_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:9000"
 BLOB_STORE_REGION = "the-region"
-ZED_CLIENT_CHECKSUM_SEED = "development-client-checksum-seed"
+ZED_CLIENT_CHECKSUM_SEED = "development-checksum-seed"
 
 CLICKHOUSE_URL = "http://localhost:8123"
 CLICKHOUSE_USER = ""
diff --git a/crates/collab/k8s/collab.template.yml b/crates/collab/k8s/collab.template.yml
index bc05fe5f3d6bd8..aea416e47df8e9 100644
--- a/crates/collab/k8s/collab.template.yml
+++ b/crates/collab/k8s/collab.template.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ spec:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   name: api
                   key: token
+            - name: ZED_CLIENT_CHECKSUM_SEED
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: zed-client
+                  key: checksum-seed
             - name: LIVE_KIT_SERVER
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef: