docs: clarified prometheus integration behavior (#16724)

michaelvp411 · web-flow · commit 52959025966e · 2025-02-26T19:30:41.000Z
Closes issue #16538 Updated docs to explain Behavior of enabling Prometheus
diff --git a/docs/admin/integrations/prometheus.md b/docs/admin/integrations/prometheus.md
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ coderd_api_active_users_duration_hour 0
 ### Kubernetes deployment
 
 The Prometheus endpoint can be enabled in the [Helm chart's](https://github.com/coder/coder/tree/main/helm)
-`values.yml` by setting the environment variable `CODER_PROMETHEUS_ADDRESS` to
-`0.0.0.0:2112`. The environment variable `CODER_PROMETHEUS_ENABLE` will be
-enabled automatically. A Service Endpoint will not be exposed; if you need to
+`values.yml` by setting `CODER_PROMETHEUS_ENABLE=true`. Once enabled, the environment variable `CODER_PROMETHEUS_ADDRESS` will be set by default to
+`0.0.0.0:2112`. A Service Endpoint will not be exposed; if you need to
 expose the Prometheus port on a Service, (for example, to use a
 `ServiceMonitor`), create a separate headless service instead.
 
