diff --git a/helm/hybrid-cloud-postgresql-operator/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm/hybrid-cloud-postgresql-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
index 99a37e4..17cb4b8 100644
--- a/helm/hybrid-cloud-postgresql-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/hybrid-cloud-postgresql-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ spec:
       {{- end }}
       labels:
         {{- include "operator.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- if .Values.podLabels }}
+        {{- toYaml .Values.podLabels | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
     spec:
       {{- with .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
       imagePullSecrets:
diff --git a/helm/hybrid-cloud-postgresql-operator/values.yaml b/helm/hybrid-cloud-postgresql-operator/values.yaml
index 1665af6..275c30e 100644
--- a/helm/hybrid-cloud-postgresql-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/hybrid-cloud-postgresql-operator/values.yaml
@@ -39,8 +39,12 @@ volumes: []
 # List of volume mounts for the operator pod
 volumeMounts: []
 
+# Extra annotations to add to the operator pods
 podAnnotations: {}
 
+# Extra labels to add to the operator pods
+podLabels: {}
+
 podSecurityContext: {}
 
 securityContext: {}