diff --git a/templates/database/database-ss.yaml b/templates/database/database-ss.yaml
index 9bd5c096c..6200e3d06 100644
--- a/templates/database/database-ss.yaml
+++ b/templates/database/database-ss.yaml
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ spec:
 {{- end }}
     spec:
       securityContext:
-        runAsUser: 999
-        fsGroup: 999
+        runAsUser: {{ .Values.database.securityContext.runAsUser }}
+        fsGroup: {{ .Values.database.securityContext.fsGroup }}
 {{- if .Values.database.internal.serviceAccountName }}
       serviceAccountName: {{ .Values.database.internal.serviceAccountName }}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index c862337d0..c284aa59b 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -960,6 +960,10 @@ database:
   ## Additional deployment labels
   podLabels: {}
 
+securityContext:
+  runAsUser: 999
+  fsGroup: 999
+  
 redis:
   # if external Redis is used, set "type" to "external"
   # and fill the connection information in "external" section