diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c0de9e..a58b18f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -888,6 +888,7 @@ To comply with the Gitea helm chart definition of the digest parameter, a "custo
 | `service.http.ipFamilies`               | HTTP service dual-stack familiy selection,for dual-stack parameters see official kubernetes [dual-stack concept documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/dual-stack/). | `nil`       |
 | `service.http.loadBalancerSourceRanges` | Source range filter for http loadbalancer                                                                                                                                                            | `[]`        |
 | `service.http.annotations`              | HTTP service annotations                                                                                                                                                                             | `{}`        |
+| `service.http.labels`                   | HTTP service additional labels                                                                                                                                                                       | `{}`        |
 | `service.ssh.type`                      | Kubernetes service type for ssh traffic                                                                                                                                                              | `ClusterIP` |
 | `service.ssh.port`                      | Port number for ssh traffic                                                                                                                                                                          | `22`        |
 | `service.ssh.clusterIP`                 | ClusterIP setting for ssh autosetup for deployment is None                                                                                                                                           | `None`      |
@@ -900,6 +901,7 @@ To comply with the Gitea helm chart definition of the digest parameter, a "custo
 | `service.ssh.hostPort`                  | HostPort for ssh service                                                                                                                                                                             | `nil`       |
 | `service.ssh.loadBalancerSourceRanges`  | Source range filter for ssh loadbalancer                                                                                                                                                             | `[]`        |
 | `service.ssh.annotations`               | SSH service annotations                                                                                                                                                                              | `{}`        |
+| `service.ssh.labels`                    | SSH service additional labels                                                                                                                                                                        | `{}`        |
 
 ### Ingress
 
diff --git a/templates/gitea/http-svc.yaml b/templates/gitea/http-svc.yaml
index 659724c..0ec7370 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/http-svc.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/http-svc.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "gitea.fullname" . }}-http
   labels:
     {{- include "gitea.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- if .Values.service.http.labels }}
+    {{- toYaml .Values.service.http.labels  | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- end }}
   annotations:
     {{- toYaml .Values.service.http.annotations | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
diff --git a/templates/gitea/ssh-svc.yaml b/templates/gitea/ssh-svc.yaml
index 3e8b3c2..3ee756c 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/ssh-svc.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/ssh-svc.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "gitea.fullname" . }}-ssh
   labels:
     {{- include "gitea.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- if .Values.service.ssh.labels }}
+    {{- toYaml .Values.service.ssh.labels  | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- end }}
   annotations:
     {{- toYaml .Values.service.ssh.annotations | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
diff --git a/unittests/deployment/svc-configuration.yaml b/unittests/deployment/svc-configuration.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a032470
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unittests/deployment/svc-configuration.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+suite: ssh-svc / http-svc template (Services configuration)
+release:
+  name: gitea-unittests
+  namespace: testing
+templates:
+  - templates/gitea/ssh-svc.yaml
+  - templates/gitea/http-svc.yaml
+tests:
+  - it: supports adding custom labels to ssh-svc
+    template: templates/gitea/ssh-svc.yaml
+    set:
+      service:
+        ssh:
+          labels:
+            gitea/testkey: testvalue
+    asserts:
+      - equal:
+          path: metadata.labels["gitea/testkey"]
+          value: "testvalue"
+
+  - it: keeps existing labels (ssh)
+    template: templates/gitea/ssh-svc.yaml
+    set:
+      service:
+        ssh:
+          labels: {}
+    asserts:
+      - exists:
+          path: metadata.labels["app"]
+
+  - it: supports adding custom labels to http-svc
+    template: templates/gitea/http-svc.yaml
+    set:
+      service:
+        http:
+          labels:
+            gitea/testkey: testvalue
+    asserts:
+      - equal:
+          path: metadata.labels["gitea/testkey"]
+          value: "testvalue"
+
+  - it: keeps existing labels (http)
+    template: templates/gitea/http-svc.yaml
+    set:
+      service:
+        http:
+          labels: {}
+    asserts:
+      - exists:
+          path: metadata.labels["app"]
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 2736a2f..175c27f 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ service:
   ## @param service.http.ipFamilies HTTP service dual-stack familiy selection,for dual-stack parameters see official kubernetes [dual-stack concept documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/dual-stack/).
   ## @param service.http.loadBalancerSourceRanges Source range filter for http loadbalancer
   ## @param service.http.annotations HTTP service annotations
+  ## @param service.http.labels HTTP service additional labels
   http:
     type: ClusterIP
     port: 3000
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ service:
     ipFamilies:
     loadBalancerSourceRanges: []
     annotations: {}
+    labels: {}
   ## @param service.ssh.type Kubernetes service type for ssh traffic
   ## @param service.ssh.port Port number for ssh traffic
   ## @param service.ssh.clusterIP ClusterIP setting for ssh autosetup for deployment is None
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ service:
   ## @param service.ssh.hostPort HostPort for ssh service
   ## @param service.ssh.loadBalancerSourceRanges Source range filter for ssh loadbalancer
   ## @param service.ssh.annotations SSH service annotations
+  ## @param service.ssh.labels SSH service additional labels
   ssh:
     type: ClusterIP
     port: 22
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ service:
     hostPort:
     loadBalancerSourceRanges: []
     annotations: {}
+    labels: {}
 
 ## @section Ingress
 ## @param ingress.enabled Enable ingress