diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c290c00..85ecd9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -175,6 +175,15 @@ Like the admin user the ldap settings can be updated but also disabled or delete
       usernameAttribute: CN
 ```
 
+### Pod Annotations
+
+Annotations can be added to the Gitea pod.
+
+```yaml
+  gitea:
+    podAnnotations: {}
+```
+
 ## Configuration
 
 ### Others
diff --git a/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml b/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml
index f8c0518..e164074 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       annotations:
         checksum/config: {{ include (print $.Template.BasePath "/gitea/config.yaml") . | sha256sum }}
+        {{- with .Values.gitea.podAnnotations }}
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
       labels:
         {{- include "gitea.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
     spec:
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index dcd1219..dc31de6 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ gitea:
   #  security:
   #    PASSWORD_COMPLEXITY: spec
 
+  podAnnotations: {}
+
   database:
     builtIn:
       postgresql: