diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b24f08c..4477d7e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ kubectl create secret generic gitea-themes --from-file={{FULL-PATH-TO-CSS}} --na
 | `persistence.annotations`    | Annotations for the persistence volume claim to be created                                            | `{}`                   |
 | `persistence.storageClass`   | Name of the storage class to use                                                                      | `nil`                  |
 | `persistence.subPath`        | Subdirectory of the volume to mount at                                                                | `nil`                  |
+| `persistence.volumeName`     | Name of persistent volume in PVC                                                                      | `""`                   |
 | `extraVolumes`               | Additional volumes to mount to the Gitea deployment                                                   | `[]`                   |
 | `extraContainerVolumeMounts` | Mounts that are only mapped into the Gitea runtime/main container, to e.g. override custom templates. | `[]`                   |
 | `extraInitVolumeMounts`      | Mounts that are only mapped into the init-containers. Can be used for additional preconfiguration.    | `[]`                   |
diff --git a/templates/gitea/pvc.yaml b/templates/gitea/pvc.yaml
index d84ecc3..995bd10 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/pvc.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/pvc.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ spec:
   {{- if .Values.persistence.storageClass }}
   storageClassName: {{ .Values.persistence.storageClass }}
   {{- end }}
-  volumeName: ""
+  {{- with .Values.persistence.volumeName }}
+  volumeName: {{ . }}
+  {{- end }}
   resources:
     requests:
       storage: {{ .Values.persistence.size }}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index e2ac2cd..1204e58 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ serviceAccount:
 ## @param persistence.annotations Annotations for the persistence volume claim to be created
 ## @param persistence.storageClass Name of the storage class to use
 ## @param persistence.subPath Subdirectory of the volume to mount at
+## @param persistence.volumeName Name of persistent volume in PVC
 persistence:
   enabled: true
   create: true
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ persistence:
   annotations: {}
   storageClass:
   subPath:
+  volumeName: ""
 
 ## @param extraVolumes Additional volumes to mount to the Gitea deployment
 extraVolumes: []
@@ -496,9 +498,9 @@ postgresql-ha:
       database: gitea
       username: gitea
       # FIXME: https://github.com/bitnami/charts/issues/17052
-      postgresPassword: changeme 
+      postgresPassword: changeme
       # FIXME: https://github.com/bitnami/charts/issues/17052
-      repmgrPassword: changeme 
+      repmgrPassword: changeme
   service:
     ports:
       postgresql: 5432