diff --git a/bitnami/mongodb/5.0/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libmongodb.sh b/bitnami/mongodb/5.0/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libmongodb.sh
index 0f8914ecbf31d..d138b084a5967 100644
--- a/bitnami/mongodb/5.0/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libmongodb.sh
+++ b/bitnami/mongodb/5.0/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libmongodb.sh
@@ -1397,6 +1397,15 @@ mongodb_initialize() {
     mongodb_set_storage_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
     is_boolean_yes "$MONGODB_DISABLE_JAVASCRIPT" && mongodb_disable_javascript_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
 
+    # Create the ReplicaSet keyFile before Mongo starts in case it is referenced in the $MONGODB_CONF_FILE
+    if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_MODE" ]]; then
+        if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_KEY" ]]; then
+            mongodb_create_keyfile "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_KEY"
+            mongodb_set_keyfile_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
+        fi
+        mongodb_set_replicasetmode_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
+    fi
+
     if is_dir_empty "$MONGODB_DATA_DIR/db"; then
         info "Deploying MongoDB from scratch..."
         ensure_dir_exists "$MONGODB_DATA_DIR/db"
@@ -1405,11 +1414,6 @@ mongodb_initialize() {
         mongodb_start_bg "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
         mongodb_create_users
         if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_MODE" ]]; then
-            if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_KEY" ]]; then
-                mongodb_create_keyfile "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_KEY"
-                mongodb_set_keyfile_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
-            fi
-            mongodb_set_replicasetmode_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
             mongodb_set_listen_all_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
             mongodb_configure_replica_set
         fi
@@ -1418,15 +1422,8 @@ mongodb_initialize() {
     else
         mongodb_set_auth_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
         info "Deploying MongoDB with persisted data..."
-        if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_MODE" ]]; then
-            if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_KEY" ]]; then
-                mongodb_create_keyfile "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_KEY"
-                mongodb_set_keyfile_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
-            fi
-            if [[ "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_MODE" = "dynamic" ]]; then
-                mongodb_ensure_dynamic_mode_consistency
-            fi
-            mongodb_set_replicasetmode_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
+        if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_MODE" ]] && [[ "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_MODE" = "dynamic" ]]; then
+            mongodb_ensure_dynamic_mode_consistency
         fi
     fi
 
diff --git a/bitnami/mongodb/6.0/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libmongodb.sh b/bitnami/mongodb/6.0/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libmongodb.sh
index 0f8914ecbf31d..d138b084a5967 100644
--- a/bitnami/mongodb/6.0/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libmongodb.sh
+++ b/bitnami/mongodb/6.0/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libmongodb.sh
@@ -1397,6 +1397,15 @@ mongodb_initialize() {
     mongodb_set_storage_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
     is_boolean_yes "$MONGODB_DISABLE_JAVASCRIPT" && mongodb_disable_javascript_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
 
+    # Create the ReplicaSet keyFile before Mongo starts in case it is referenced in the $MONGODB_CONF_FILE
+    if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_MODE" ]]; then
+        if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_KEY" ]]; then
+            mongodb_create_keyfile "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_KEY"
+            mongodb_set_keyfile_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
+        fi
+        mongodb_set_replicasetmode_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
+    fi
+
     if is_dir_empty "$MONGODB_DATA_DIR/db"; then
         info "Deploying MongoDB from scratch..."
         ensure_dir_exists "$MONGODB_DATA_DIR/db"
@@ -1405,11 +1414,6 @@ mongodb_initialize() {
         mongodb_start_bg "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
         mongodb_create_users
         if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_MODE" ]]; then
-            if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_KEY" ]]; then
-                mongodb_create_keyfile "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_KEY"
-                mongodb_set_keyfile_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
-            fi
-            mongodb_set_replicasetmode_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
             mongodb_set_listen_all_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
             mongodb_configure_replica_set
         fi
@@ -1418,15 +1422,8 @@ mongodb_initialize() {
     else
         mongodb_set_auth_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
         info "Deploying MongoDB with persisted data..."
-        if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_MODE" ]]; then
-            if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_KEY" ]]; then
-                mongodb_create_keyfile "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_KEY"
-                mongodb_set_keyfile_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
-            fi
-            if [[ "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_MODE" = "dynamic" ]]; then
-                mongodb_ensure_dynamic_mode_consistency
-            fi
-            mongodb_set_replicasetmode_conf "$MONGODB_CONF_FILE"
+        if [[ -n "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_MODE" ]] && [[ "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET_MODE" = "dynamic" ]]; then
+            mongodb_ensure_dynamic_mode_consistency
         fi
     fi