diff --git a/couchdb/values.yaml b/couchdb/values.yaml
index aad9f4e..8daad27 100644
--- a/couchdb/values.yaml
+++ b/couchdb/values.yaml
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ prometheusPort:
 lifecycle: {}
 lifecycleTemplate: false
 
+# Optional environment variables defined by a values array or parent template
+# (for e.g. passing secrets as environment variables or for use in the statefulset)
+extraEnv: []
+extraEnvTemplate: false
+
 # Configure arbitrary sidecar containers for CouchDB pods created by the
 # StatefulSet
 sidecars: {}