diff --git a/changelog.d/20231003_144841_paulo_mongodb_connect.md b/changelog.d/20231003_144841_paulo_mongodb_connect.md
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[Improvement] Adds `connect=False` to the LMS and CMS' MongoDB connection to prevent `ServerSelectionError` after a cluster failover. (by @open-craft)
diff --git a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/partials/common_all.py b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/partials/common_all.py
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--- a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/partials/common_all.py
+++ b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/partials/common_all.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ mongodb_parameters = {
     "user": {% if MONGODB_USERNAME %}"{{ MONGODB_USERNAME }}"{% else %}None{% endif %},
     "password": {% if MONGODB_PASSWORD %}"{{ MONGODB_PASSWORD }}"{% else %}None{% endif %},
     # Connection/Authentication
+    "connect": False,
     "ssl": {{ MONGODB_USE_SSL }},
     "authsource": "{{ MONGODB_AUTH_SOURCE }}",
     "replicaSet": {% if MONGODB_REPLICA_SET %}"{{ MONGODB_REPLICA_SET }}"{% else %}None{% endif %},