diff --git a/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/helpers.py b/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/helpers.py
index a352ed45c..8098b51f7 100644
--- a/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/helpers.py
+++ b/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/helpers.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 # Increment this PATCH version before using `charmcraft publish-lib` or reset
 # to 0 if you are raising the major API version
-LIBPATCH = 4
+LIBPATCH = 5
 
 # path to store mongodb ketFile
 KEY_FILE = "keyFile"
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ def get_mongod_args(
     if auth:
         cmd.extend(["--auth"])
 
-    # todo this should get resolved once we set secrets properly in shared data
     if auth and not config.tls_internal:
         # keyFile cannot be used without auth and cannot be used in tandem with internal TLS
         cmd.extend(
diff --git a/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/shards_interface.py b/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/shards_interface.py
index 35da600af..03222bddb 100644
--- a/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/shards_interface.py
+++ b/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/shards_interface.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 # Increment this PATCH version before using `charmcraft publish-lib` or reset
 # to 0 if you are raising the major API version
-LIBPATCH = 8
+LIBPATCH = 9
 KEYFILE_KEY = "key-file"
 HOSTS_KEY = "host"
 OPERATOR_PASSWORD_KEY = MongoDBUser.get_password_key_name_for_user(OperatorUser.get_username())