diff --git a/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/README.md b/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/README.md
index 839b2dd7..b91c5e71 100644
--- a/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/README.md
+++ b/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/README.md
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ In addition to the documented values, the `executor` and `private-docker-registr
 | executor.queueName | string | `""` | The name of the queue to pull jobs from to. Possible values: batches and codeintel. **Either this or queueNames is required.** |
 | executor.queueNames | list | `[]` | The names of multiple queues to pull jobs from to. Possible values: batches and codeintel. **Either this or queueName is required.** |
 | executor.replicas | int | `1` |  |
+| executor.securityContext | object | `{"fsGroup":null,"privileged":false,"runAsGroup":null,"runAsUser":null}` | The containerSecurityContext for the executor image |
 | executor.storageSize | string | `"10Gi"` | The storage size of the PVC attached to the executor deployment. |
 | executor.tolerations | list | `[]` | Tolerations, learn more from the [Kubernetes documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/scheduling-eviction/taint-and-toleration/) |
 | sourcegraph.affinity | object | `{}` | Affinity, learn more from the [Kubernetes documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/scheduling-eviction/assign-pod-node/#affinity-and-anti-affinity) |
diff --git a/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/templates/executor.Deployment.yaml b/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/templates/executor.Deployment.yaml
index a755dd08..c4546d8a 100644
--- a/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/templates/executor.Deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/templates/executor.Deployment.yaml
@@ -44,12 +44,16 @@ spec:
         {{- include "executor.labels" . | nindent 8 }}
     spec:
       securityContext:
-        fsGroup: {{ .Values.executor.kubernetesJob.fsGroup }}
+        fsGroup: {{ .Values.executor.securityContext.fsGroup }}
+        runAsUser: {{ .Values.executor.securityContext.runAsUser }}
+        runAsGroup: {{ .Values.executor.securityContext.runAsGroup }}
       serviceAccountName: sg-executor
       containers:
         - name: executor
           image: {{ include "sourcegraph.image" (list . "executor") }}
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.sourcegraph.image.pullPolicy }}
+          securityContext:
+            privileged: {{ .Values.executor.securityContext.privileged }}
           ports:
             - containerPort: 6060
               name: debug
diff --git a/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/values.yaml b/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/values.yaml
index ac25eaa4..ea4e5ed5 100644
--- a/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/values.yaml
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ executor:
   namespace: "default"
   # -- The path to the kubeconfig file. If not specified, the in-cluster config is used.
   kubeconfigPath: ""
+  # -- The containerSecurityContext for the executor image
+  securityContext:
+    # @default -- nil; accepts [0, 2147483647]
+    runAsUser: 
+    # @default -- nil; accepts [0, 2147483647]
+    runAsGroup: 
+    # @default -- nil; accepts [0, 2147483647]
+    fsGroup:
+    # @default -- false; accepts [true, false]
+    privileged: false
   
   kubernetesJob:
     # -- The number of seconds after which a Kubernetes job will be terminated.