diff --git a/helm/templates/hypertrace-collector/hpa.yaml b/helm/templates/hypertrace-collector/hpa.yaml
index 7489331..4c086e7 100644
--- a/helm/templates/hypertrace-collector/hpa.yaml
+++ b/helm/templates/hypertrace-collector/hpa.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,23 @@ metadata:
     {{- toYaml . | nindent 4 }}
   {{- end }}
 spec:
+  {{- if .Values.hpa.behavior.enabled }}
+  behavior:
+    scaleUp:
+      policies:
+        - type: {{ .Values.hpa.behavior.scaleUp.policy.type }}
+          value: {{ .Values.hpa.behavior.scaleUp.policy.value }}
+          periodSeconds: {{ .Values.hpa.behavior.scaleUp.policy.periodSeconds }}
+      selectPolicy: {{ .Values.hpa.behavior.scaleUp.selectPolicy }}
+      stabilizationWindowSeconds: {{ .Values.hpa.behavior.scaleUp.stabilizationWindowSeconds }}
+    scaleDown:
+      policies:
+        - type: {{ .Values.hpa.behavior.scaleDown.policy.type }}
+          value: {{ .Values.hpa.behavior.scaleDown.policy.value }}
+          periodSeconds: {{ .Values.hpa.behavior.scaleDown.policy.periodSeconds }}
+      selectPolicy: {{ .Values.hpa.behavior.scaleDown.selectPolicy }}
+      stabilizationWindowSeconds: {{ .Values.hpa.behavior.scaleDown.selectPolicy }}
+  {{- end }}
   minReplicas: {{ int .Values.hpa.minReplicas }}
   maxReplicas: {{ int .Values.hpa.maxReplicas }}
   scaleTargetRef:
diff --git a/helm/values.yaml b/helm/values.yaml
index 43a8598..41ef5f7 100644
--- a/helm/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/values.yaml
@@ -148,6 +148,22 @@ hpa:
   minReplicas: 2
   maxReplicas: 5
   targetCPUUtilizationPercentage: 80
+  behavior:
+    enabled: false
+    scaleUp:
+      policy:
+        type: Pods
+        value: 2
+        periodSeconds: 60
+      selectPolicy: Max
+      stabilizationWindowSeconds: 0
+    scaleDown:
+      policy:
+        type: Pods
+        value: 1
+        periodSeconds: 600
+      selectPolicy: Min
+      stabilizationWindowSeconds: 600
 
 podmonitor:
   enabled: false