diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9d7a6282..7430a48c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - Generate OLM bundle for Release 23.4.0 ([#350]).
 - Missing CRD defaults for `status.conditions` field ([#354]).
 - Set explicit resources on all containers ([#359]).
+- Support podOverrides ([#XXX]).
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/rust/crd/src/lib.rs b/rust/crd/src/lib.rs
index 8fc0e55f..21d3adec 100644
--- a/rust/crd/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/crd/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ use stackable_operator::{
         fragment::{Fragment, ValidationError},
         merge::Merge,
     },
-    k8s_openapi::apimachinery::pkg::{api::resource::Quantity, apis::meta::v1::LabelSelector},
+    k8s_openapi::{
+        api::core::v1::PodTemplateSpec,
+        apimachinery::pkg::{api::resource::Quantity, apis::meta::v1::LabelSelector},
+    },
     kube::{runtime::reflector::ObjectRef, CustomResource, ResourceExt},
     labels::role_group_selector_labels,
     product_config::types::PropertyNameKind,
@@ -465,6 +468,44 @@ impl HdfsCluster {
             .get(role_group)
     }
 
+    pub fn pod_overrides_for_role(&self, role: &HdfsRole) -> Option<&PodTemplateSpec> {
+        match role {
+            HdfsRole::NameNode => self
+                .spec
+                .name_nodes
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|n| &n.config.pod_overrides),
+            HdfsRole::DataNode => self
+                .spec
+                .data_nodes
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|n| &n.config.pod_overrides),
+            HdfsRole::JournalNode => self
+                .spec
+                .journal_nodes
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|n| &n.config.pod_overrides),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn pod_overrides_for_role_group(
+        &self,
+        role: &HdfsRole,
+        role_group: &str,
+    ) -> Option<&PodTemplateSpec> {
+        match role {
+            HdfsRole::NameNode => self
+                .namenode_rolegroup(role_group)
+                .map(|r| &r.config.pod_overrides),
+            HdfsRole::DataNode => self
+                .datanode_rolegroup(role_group)
+                .map(|r| &r.config.pod_overrides),
+            HdfsRole::JournalNode => self
+                .journalnode_rolegroup(role_group)
+                .map(|r| &r.config.pod_overrides),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn rolegroup_ref(
         &self,
         role_name: impl Into<String>,
diff --git a/rust/operator/src/hdfs_controller.rs b/rust/operator/src/hdfs_controller.rs
index ce99aa51..23462bdf 100644
--- a/rust/operator/src/hdfs_controller.rs
+++ b/rust/operator/src/hdfs_controller.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use stackable_operator::{
             core::v1::{ConfigMap, Service, ServicePort, ServiceSpec},
         },
         apimachinery::pkg::apis::meta::v1::LabelSelector,
+        DeepMerge,
     },
     kube::{
         api::ObjectMeta,
@@ -620,6 +621,15 @@ fn rolegroup_statefulset(
     )
     .context(FailedToCreateContainerAndVolumeConfigurationSnafu)?;
 
+    let mut pod_template = pb.build_template();
+    if let Some(pod_overrides) = hdfs.pod_overrides_for_role(role) {
+        pod_template.merge_from(pod_overrides.clone());
+    }
+    if let Some(pod_overrides) = hdfs.pod_overrides_for_role_group(role, &rolegroup_ref.role_group)
+    {
+        pod_template.merge_from(pod_overrides.clone());
+    }
+
     Ok(StatefulSet {
         metadata: ObjectMetaBuilder::new()
             .name_and_namespace(hdfs)
@@ -649,7 +659,7 @@ fn rolegroup_statefulset(
                 ..LabelSelector::default()
             },
             service_name: object_name,
-            template: pb.build_template(),
+            template: pod_template,
 
             volume_claim_templates: ContainerConfig::volume_claim_templates(role, merged_config),
             ..StatefulSetSpec::default()