diff --git a/chart/README.md b/chart/README.md
index 227ad0a..b077f2c 100644
--- a/chart/README.md
+++ b/chart/README.md
@@ -426,6 +426,12 @@ You should now be able to connect to the FusionAuth application at http://localh
             <td><code>false</code></td>
             <td>Enables creation of a <code>PodDisruptionBudget</code>.</td>
         </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td><code>podLabels</code></td>
+            <td>object</td>
+            <td><code>{}</code></td>
+            <td>Define labels for fusionauth Deployment.</td>
+        </tr>
         <tr>
             <td><code>readinessProbe</code></td>
             <td>object</td>
diff --git a/chart/templates/deployment.yaml b/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
index 61723fb..aaf8b88 100644
--- a/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "fusionauth.name" . }}
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+        {{- with .Values.podLabels }}
+          {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
       {{- with .Values.podAnnotations }}
       annotations:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
diff --git a/chart/values.yaml b/chart/values.yaml
index dbbf63b..24098da 100644
--- a/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/values.yaml
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ annotations: {}
 # podAnnotations -- Define annotations for fusionauth pods.
 podAnnotations: {}
 
+# podLabels -- Define labels for fusionauth pods.
+podLabels: {}
+
 # livenessProbe -- Configures a livenessProbe to ensure fusionauth is running
 livenessProbe:
   httpGet: