diff --git a/charts/community-operator/templates/operator.yaml b/charts/community-operator/templates/operator.yaml
index 2de178c2..69369245 100644
--- a/charts/community-operator/templates/operator.yaml
+++ b/charts/community-operator/templates/operator.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       labels:
         name: {{ .Values.operator.name }}
+        {{- with .Values.operator.podLabels }}
+          {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
     spec:
       {{- with .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
       imagePullSecrets:
diff --git a/charts/community-operator/values.yaml b/charts/community-operator/values.yaml
index 0ccae099..d3301dfb 100644
--- a/charts/community-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/community-operator/values.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ operator:
 
   securityContext: {}
 
+  # Custom labels to be added to the operator pod
+  podLabels: {}
+
 ## Operator's database
 database:
   name: mongodb-database