diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2aee537..4f609ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ please refer to [the official krakend documentation](https://www.krakend.io/docs
 |-----|------|---------|-------------|
 | affinity | object | `{}` | The affinity to use for the krakend pod |
 | autoscaling | object | `{"annotations":{},"behavior":{},"enabled":false,"maxReplicas":3,"minReplicas":1,"targetCPUUtilizationPercentage":50,"targetMemoryUtilizationPercentage":50}` | Configures HorizontalPodAutoscaler for your Deployment |
+| deploymentAnnotations | object | `{}` | The annotations to use for the krakend Deployment |
 | deploymentType | string | `"deployment"` | The deployment type to use for the krakend service Valid values are `deployment` and `rollout` |
 | extraVolumeMounts | array | `[]` | extraVolumeMounts allows you to mount extra volumes to the krakend pod |
 | extraVolumes | array | `[]` | extraVolumes allows you to mount extra volumes to the krakend pod |
diff --git a/templates/deployment.yaml b/templates/deployment.yaml
index e66d6e3..bd771c8 100644
--- a/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "krakend.fullname" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "krakend.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  {{- with .Values.deploymentAnnotations }}
+  annotations:
+    {{- toYaml . | nindent 4 }}
+  {{- end }}
 spec:
   {{- if eq .Values.autoscaling.enabled .Values.keda.enabled }}
   replicas: {{ .Values.replicaCount }}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 95ae59b..10fa39a 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ serviceAccount:
 # -- (object) The annotations to use for the krakend pod
 podAnnotations: {}
 
+# -- (object) The annotations to use for the krakend deployment
+deploymentAnnotations: {}
+
 # -- (object) Labels to use for the krakend pod
 podLabels: {}