diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d221199..4f9a786 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ Parameter | Description | Default
 `websockets.colibri.enabled` | Enable WebSocket support for JVB/Colibri | `false`
 `websockets.xmpp.enabled` | Enable WebSocket support for Prosody/XMPP | `false`
 `jibri.enabled` | Enable Jibri service | `false`
+`jibri.useExternalJibri` | Use external Jibri service, instead of chart-provided one | `false`
 `jibri.singleUseMode` | Enable Jibri single-use mode | `false`
 `jibri.persistence.enabled` | Enable persistent storage for Jibri recordings | `false`
 `jibri.persistence.size` | Jibri persistent storage size | `4Gi`
diff --git a/templates/jibri/deployment.yaml b/templates/jibri/deployment.yaml
index 82813d6..56f1adb 100644
--- a/templates/jibri/deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/jibri/deployment.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if .Values.jibri.enabled }}
+{{- if and .Values.jibri.enabled (not .Values.jibri.useExternalJibri) }}
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
diff --git a/templates/jibri/persistentvolumeclaim.yaml b/templates/jibri/persistentvolumeclaim.yaml
index 13c10d9..7ac1d29 100644
--- a/templates/jibri/persistentvolumeclaim.yaml
+++ b/templates/jibri/persistentvolumeclaim.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if and .Values.jibri.enabled .Values.jibri.persistence.enabled (not .Values.jibri.persistence.existingClaim)}}
+{{- if and .Values.jibri.enabled .Values.jibri.persistence.enabled (not .Values.jibri.persistence.existingClaim) (not .Values.jibri.useExternalJibri) }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
 metadata:
diff --git a/templates/jibri/service.yaml b/templates/jibri/service.yaml
index f2cf1d2..5a03d7c 100644
--- a/templates/jibri/service.yaml
+++ b/templates/jibri/service.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if .Values.jibri.enabled }}
+{{- if and .Values.jibri.enabled (not .Values.jibri.useExternalJibri) }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 1e3f9a4..4095644 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@ jibri:
   ## and/or stream their meetings (e.g. to YouTube).
   enabled: false
 
+  ## Use external Jibri installation.
+  ## This setting skips the creation of Jibri Deployment altogether,
+  ## instead creating just the config secret
+  ## and enabling recording/streaming services.
+  ## Defaults to disabled (use bundled Jibri).
+  useExternalJibri: false
+
   ## Enable single-use mode for Jibri.
   ## With this setting enabled, every Jibri instance
   ## will become "expired" after being used once (successfully or not)