diff --git a/charts/community-operator/templates/operator.yaml b/charts/community-operator/templates/operator.yaml
index 69369245..ab1dfccd 100644
--- a/charts/community-operator/templates/operator.yaml
+++ b/charts/community-operator/templates/operator.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ spec:
                     values:
                       - {{ .Values.operator.name }}
               topologyKey: kubernetes.io/hostname
+      {{- with .Values.operator.tolerations }}
+      tolerations:
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- end }}
       containers:
         - command:
             - /usr/local/bin/entrypoint
diff --git a/charts/community-operator/values.yaml b/charts/community-operator/values.yaml
index eddd43e4..b9de3f2a 100644
--- a/charts/community-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/community-operator/values.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ operator:
   # replicas deployed for the operator pod. Running 1 is optimal and suggested.
   replicas: 1
 
+  tolerations: []
+
   # Additional environment variables
   extraEnvs: []
   # environment: