diff --git a/charts/node/Chart.yaml b/charts/node/Chart.yaml
index 2d21154..55930a0 100644
--- a/charts/node/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/node/Chart.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ maintainers:
 
 type: application
 
-version: 0.1.0
+version: 0.1.1
 
 appVersion: "0.8.7"
diff --git a/charts/node/templates/engine-statefulset.yaml b/charts/node/templates/engine-statefulset.yaml
index 0e3569d..efc3bc4 100644
--- a/charts/node/templates/engine-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/node/templates/engine-statefulset.yaml
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ spec:
                 path: signing_key_file
               - key: ethereum-key
                 path: ethereum_key_file
+        {{- if .Values.engine.persistence.existingClaim }}
+        - name: data
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: {{ .Values.engine.persistence.existingClaim }}
+        {{- end }}
+  {{- if eq .Values.engine.persistence.existingClaim "" }}
   volumeClaimTemplates:
     - apiVersion: v1
       kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
@@ -116,4 +122,5 @@ spec:
         resources:
           requests:
             storage: "{{ .Values.engine.persistence.size }}"
+  {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
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diff --git a/charts/node/templates/node-statefulset.yaml b/charts/node/templates/node-statefulset.yaml
index e1616f4..2e21e60 100644
--- a/charts/node/templates/node-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/node/templates/node-statefulset.yaml
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ spec:
               - key: ethereum-key
                 path: {{ .Values.common.keys.ethereumKeyFileName }}
         {{- end }}
+        {{- if .Values.node.persistence.existingClaim }}
+        - name: data
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: {{ .Values.node.persistence.existingClaim }}
+        {{- end }}
+  {{- if eq .Values.node.persistence.existingClaim "" }}
   volumeClaimTemplates:
     - apiVersion: v1
       kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
@@ -155,4 +161,5 @@ spec:
         {{- end }}
         resources:
           requests:
-            storage: "{{ .Values.node.persistence.size }}"
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+            storage: "{{ .Values.node.persistence.size }}"
+  {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/node/tests/engine_test.yaml b/charts/node/tests/engine_test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a914370
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/node/tests/engine_test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+suite: chainflip-node tests
+templates:
+  - engine-statefulset.yaml
+tests:
+  - it: should template the node statefulset
+    asserts:
+      - isKind:
+          of: StatefulSet
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].image
+          value: chainfliplabs/chainflip-engine:perseverance
+  - it: should not create a pvc if supplying an existing claim
+    set:
+      engine.persistence.existingClaim: "test"
+    asserts:
+      - notExists:
+          path: spec.volumeClaimTemplates
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diff --git a/charts/node/tests/node_test.yaml b/charts/node/tests/node_test.yaml
index 05fa8f4..62b5c59 100644
--- a/charts/node/tests/node_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/node/tests/node_test.yaml
@@ -8,4 +8,10 @@ tests:
           of: StatefulSet
       - equal:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].image
-          value: chainfliplabs/chainflip-node:perseverance
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+          value: chainfliplabs/chainflip-node:perseverance
+  - it: should not create a pvc if supplying an existing claim
+    set:
+      node.persistence.existingClaim: "test"
+    asserts:
+      - notExists:
+          path: spec.volumeClaimTemplates
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diff --git a/charts/node/values.yaml b/charts/node/values.yaml
index 3d98687..418a8e0 100644
--- a/charts/node/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/node/values.yaml
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ node:
     # -- enable chaindata persistence
     enabled: true
 
+    # -- reference an existing PVC
+    existingClaim: ""
+
     # -- chaindata volume size
     size: 100Gi
 
@@ -169,6 +172,9 @@ engine:
     # -- enable chainflip-engine persistence
     enabled: true
 
+    # -- reference an existing PVC
+    existingClaim: ""
+
     # -- chainflip-engine volume size
     size: 5Gi