diff --git a/charts/alfresco-common/templates/_helpers-activemq.tpl b/charts/alfresco-common/templates/_helpers-activemq.tpl
index a1949891..8ffe6840 100644
--- a/charts/alfresco-common/templates/_helpers-activemq.tpl
+++ b/charts/alfresco-common/templates/_helpers-activemq.tpl
@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
+{{/*
+Validate ActiveMQ has a failover transport URL
+
+Usage: include "alfresco-common.activemq.url.valid" "URL"
+
+*/}}
+{{- define "alfresco-common.activemq.url.valid" -}}
+{{- if hasPrefix "failover:(" . }}
+  {{- . }}
+{{- else -}}
+  {{- printf "failover:(%s)" . }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Render ActiveMQ broker configmap
+
+Usage: include "alfresco-common.activemq.cm" "URL"
+
+*/}}
+{{- define "alfresco-common.activemq.cm" -}}
+  BROKER_URL: {{ template "alfresco-common.activemq.url.valid" . }}
+{{- end -}}
+
 {{/*
 Provide generic ActiveMQ env vars