diff --git a/charts/generic/Chart.yaml b/charts/generic/Chart.yaml
index a42a78a..56af566 100644
--- a/charts/generic/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/generic/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: generic
 description: A generic helm chart that handles a bunch of common application deploy cases
 type: application
-version: 1.1.0
+version: 1.2.0
diff --git a/charts/generic/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/generic/templates/deployment.yaml
index 9c21725..d7b7cd2 100644
--- a/charts/generic/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/generic/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ spec:
               mountPath: {{ .mountPath }}
               readOnly: {{ .readOnly }}
             {{- end }}
+            {{- range $.Values.hostVolumes }}
+            - name: {{ .name }}
+              mountPath: {{ .mountPath }}
+            {{- end }}
             {{- range .Values.sidecars }}
             {{- $sidecarName := .name -}}
             {{- range .sharedEmptyDirs }}
@@ -132,6 +136,10 @@ spec:
               mountPath: {{ .mountPath }}
               readOnly: {{ .readOnly }}
             {{- end }}
+            {{- range $.Values.hostVolumes }}
+            - name: {{ .name }}
+              mountPath: {{ .mountPath }}
+            {{- end }}
             {{- range .sharedEmptyDirs }}
             - name: {{ $sidecarName }}-{{ .name }}
               mountPath: {{ .mountPath }}
@@ -149,6 +157,11 @@ spec:
           persistentVolumeClaim:
             claimName: {{ $fullName }}-{{ .name }}
         {{- end }}
+        {{- range .Values.hostVolumes }}
+        - name: {{ .name }}
+          hostPath:
+            path: {{ .hostPath }}
+        {{- end }}
         {{- range .Values.sidecars }}
         {{- $sidecarName := .name -}}
         {{- range .sharedEmptyDirs }}
diff --git a/charts/generic/values.yaml b/charts/generic/values.yaml
index 26f71fd..10a1b40 100644
--- a/charts/generic/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/generic/values.yaml
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ volumes: []
 #    storageClassName: longhorn
 #    volumeMode: Filesystem|Block
 
+hostVolumes: []
+#  - name: config
+#    hostPath: /path/on/host/config
+#    mountPath: /config
+
 resources: {}
   # We usually recommend not to specify default resources and to leave this as a conscious
   # choice for the user. This also increases chances charts run on environments with little