diff --git a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/installing-chart/__snapshots__/installing-helm-chart-from-new-tab.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/installing-chart/__snapshots__/installing-helm-chart-from-new-tab.test.ts.snap
index eb02f57fc8..745c657614 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/installing-chart/__snapshots__/installing-helm-chart-from-new-tab.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/installing-chart/__snapshots__/installing-helm-chart-from-new-tab.test.ts.snap
@@ -2644,10 +2644,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="some-default-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-default-configuration
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -3651,10 +3652,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                 class="Spinner singleColor center"
                 data-testid="install-chart-configuration-spinner"
               />
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="some-default-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-default-configuration
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -4624,10 +4626,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="some-default-configuration-for-other-version"
-              />
+              >
+                some-default-configuration-for-other-version
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -5597,10 +5600,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="some-default-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-default-configuration
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -6590,10 +6594,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="@some-invalid-configuration@"
-              />
+              >
+                @some-invalid-configuration@
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -7565,10 +7570,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="some-default-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-default-configuration
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -8567,10 +8573,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="some-default-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-default-configuration
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -9548,10 +9555,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="some-default-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-default-configuration
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -13030,10 +13038,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="some-default-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-default-configuration
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -15102,10 +15111,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-second-tab-id"
-                value="some-other-default-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-other-default-configuration
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -16122,10 +16132,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="some-default-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-default-configuration
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -17095,10 +17106,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="some-valid-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-valid-configuration
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -18068,10 +18080,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from new tab given tab for installing chart was n
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="some-default-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-default-configuration
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/installing-chart/__snapshots__/installing-helm-chart-from-previously-opened-tab.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/installing-chart/__snapshots__/installing-helm-chart-from-previously-opened-tab.test.ts.snap
index b0e67015f3..8c5475a888 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/installing-chart/__snapshots__/installing-helm-chart-from-previously-opened-tab.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/installing-chart/__snapshots__/installing-helm-chart-from-previously-opened-tab.test.ts.snap
@@ -1243,10 +1243,11 @@ exports[`installing helm chart from previously opened tab given tab for installi
                   Install
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-some-first-tab-id"
-                value="some-stored-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-stored-configuration
+              </textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/behaviours/helm-releases/__snapshots__/showing-details-for-helm-release.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/helm-releases/__snapshots__/showing-details-for-helm-release.test.ts.snap
index 3c36512476..ba191595b2 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/helm-releases/__snapshots__/showing-details-for-helm-release.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/helm-releases/__snapshots__/showing-details-for-helm-release.test.ts.snap
@@ -7336,10 +7336,11 @@ exports[`showing details for helm release given application is started when navi
                   User-supplied values only
                 </span>
               </label>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-helm-release-configuration"
-                value="some-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-configuration
+              </textarea>
               <button
                 class="Button primary"
                 data-testid="helm-release-configuration-save-button"
@@ -8555,10 +8556,11 @@ exports[`showing details for helm release given application is started when navi
                   User-supplied values only
                 </span>
               </label>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-helm-release-configuration"
-                value="some-new-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-new-configuration
+              </textarea>
               <button
                 class="Button primary"
                 data-testid="helm-release-configuration-save-button"
@@ -9774,10 +9776,11 @@ exports[`showing details for helm release given application is started when navi
                   User-supplied values only
                 </span>
               </label>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-helm-release-configuration"
-                value="some-new-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-new-configuration
+              </textarea>
               <button
                 class="Button waiting primary"
                 data-testid="helm-release-configuration-save-button"
@@ -10820,10 +10823,11 @@ exports[`showing details for helm release given application is started when navi
                   User-supplied values only
                 </span>
               </label>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-helm-release-configuration"
-                value="some-new-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-new-configuration
+              </textarea>
               <button
                 class="Button primary"
                 data-testid="helm-release-configuration-save-button"
@@ -11867,10 +11871,11 @@ exports[`showing details for helm release given application is started when navi
                   User-supplied values only
                 </span>
               </label>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-helm-release-configuration"
-                value="some-new-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-new-configuration
+              </textarea>
               <button
                 class="Button primary"
                 data-testid="helm-release-configuration-save-button"
@@ -13087,10 +13092,11 @@ exports[`showing details for helm release given application is started when navi
                   User-supplied values only
                 </span>
               </label>
-              <input
+              <textarea
                 data-testid="monaco-editor-for-helm-release-configuration"
-                value="some-other-configuration"
-              />
+              >
+                some-other-configuration
+              </textarea>
               <button
                 class="Button primary"
                 data-testid="helm-release-configuration-save-button"
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/monaco-editor/__mocks__/monaco-editor.tsx b/src/renderer/components/monaco-editor/__mocks__/monaco-editor.tsx
index e7b01cc876..23524a476b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/monaco-editor/__mocks__/monaco-editor.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/monaco-editor/__mocks__/monaco-editor.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class FakeMonacoEditor extends React.Component<MonacoEditorProps> {
     const { id, value, onChange, onError, language = "yaml" } = this.props;
 
     return (
-      <input
+      <textarea
         data-testid={`monaco-editor-for-${id}`}
 
         onChange={(event) => {