diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/templates/deployment.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/templates/deployment.yaml
index 213a861e6..0a546f6f2 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -83,5 +83,8 @@ spec:
 {{- if .Values.ndmOperator.tolerations }}
       tolerations:
 {{ toYaml .Values.ndmOperator.tolerations | indent 8 }}
+{{- if .Values.ndmOperator.affinity }}
+      affinity:
+{{ toYaml .Values.ndmOperator.affinity | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/values.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/values.yaml
index 25486060d..9742cb4e5 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/values.yaml
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ ndmOperator:
     periodSeconds: 10
   replicas: 1
   upgradeStrategy: Recreate
+  affinity: {}
+
 
 ndmExporter:
   enabled: false