diff --git a/config/helmchart/templates/_helpers.tpl b/config/helmchart/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 110ca977..245798cb 100644
--- a/config/helmchart/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/config/helmchart/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ helm.sh/chart: {{ include "namespace-configuration-operator.chart" . }}
 app.kubernetes.io/version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 {{- end }}
 app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
+{{- if .Values.customLabels }}
+{{ toYaml .Values.customLabels }}
+{{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
 {{/*
diff --git a/config/helmchart/values.yaml.tpl b/config/helmchart/values.yaml.tpl
index fb87e170..8e23ca68 100644
--- a/config/helmchart/values.yaml.tpl
+++ b/config/helmchart/values.yaml.tpl
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ image:
   # Overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion.
   tag: ${version}
 
+customLabels: {}
+
 imagePullSecrets: []
 nameOverride: ""
 fullnameOverride: ""