diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 271dc4f..c9ca59a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ camelCase:
       bindDn: CN=ldap read,OU=Spezial,DC=example,DC=com
       bindPassword: JustAnotherBindPw
       usernameAttribute: CN
+      sshPublicKeyAttribute: sshPublicKey
 ```
 
 kebab-case:
@@ -344,6 +345,8 @@ Annotations can be added to the Gitea pod.
 |persistence.size| Size for persistence to store repo information | 10Gi |
 |persistence.accessModes|AccessMode for persistence||
 |persistence.storageClass|Storage class for repository persistence||
+|persistence.labels|Labels for the persistence volume claim to be created|{}|
+|persistence.annotations|Annotations for the persistence volume claim to be created|{}|
 
 ### Ingress
 
diff --git a/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml b/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml
index c068279..245b716 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml
@@ -127,6 +127,18 @@ spec:
   volumeClaimTemplates:
     - metadata:
         name: data
+      {{- with .Values.persistence.annotations }}
+        annotations:
+        {{- range $key, $value := . }}
+          {{ $key }}: {{ $value }}
+        {{- end }}
+      {{- end }}
+      {{- with .Values.persistence.labels }}
+        labels:
+        {{- range $key, $value := . }}
+          {{ $key }}: {{ $value }}
+        {{- end }}
+      {{- end }}
       spec:
         accessModes:
           {{- range .Values.persistence.accessModes }}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 72dc078..390196c 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ persistence:
   size: 10Gi
   accessModes:
     - ReadWriteOnce
+  labels: {}
+  annotations: {}
 
 # additional volumes to add to the Gitea statefulset.
 extraVolumes:
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ gitea:
     #bindDn: 
     #bindPassword: 
     #usernameAttribute: 
+    #sshPublicKeyAttribute:
 
   config: {}
   #  APP_NAME: "Gitea: Git with a cup of tea"