diff --git a/charts/generic-service/Chart.yaml b/charts/generic-service/Chart.yaml
index b99e22a..e8c881e 100644
--- a/charts/generic-service/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/generic-service/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ apiVersion: v1
 description: runs a service (with monitoring, ingress, etc.)
 home: https://github.com/nano-byte/helm-charts/tree/master/charts/generic-service
 name: generic-service
-version: 1.8.2
+version: 1.8.3
diff --git a/charts/generic-service/README.md b/charts/generic-service/README.md
index efcbc8b..66f2990 100644
--- a/charts/generic-service/README.md
+++ b/charts/generic-service/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ app:
 | `config`                            | `{}`                        | YAML/JSON configuration to be mounted as a file in the container                                         |
 | `configMountPath`                   | `/config/config.yaml`       | The file path in the container to mount the data from `config` into (exposed via `$CONFIG_FILE`)         |
 | `additionalConfigs`                 | `[]`                        | Additional `ConfigMap`s with key named `data.yaml` to be mounted (paths appended to `$CONFIG_FILE`)      |
+| `dnsConfig`                         |                             | [DNS config for the pod](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/dns-pod-service/)       |
 | `startupProbe`                      |                             | Probe that waits for the service to initially start up                                                   |
 | `livenessProbe`                     |                             | Probe that causes the service to be restarted when failing                                               |
 | `readinessProbe`                    |                             | Probe that prevents the service from receiving traffic when failing                                      |
diff --git a/charts/generic-service/templates/controller.yaml b/charts/generic-service/templates/controller.yaml
index 52c945b..9e00155 100644
--- a/charts/generic-service/templates/controller.yaml
+++ b/charts/generic-service/templates/controller.yaml
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ spec:
     spec:
       enableServiceLinks: false
       securityContext: {{- .Values.securityContext.pod | toYaml | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- if .Values.dnsConfig }}
+      dnsConfig: {{- .Values.dnsConfig | toYaml | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- end }}
       volumes:
         {{- if and .Values.persistence.enabled (ne .Values.rollout.controller "StatefulSet") }}
         - name: persistence
diff --git a/charts/generic-service/values.schema.json b/charts/generic-service/values.schema.json
index 4720b0c..f59b166 100644
--- a/charts/generic-service/values.schema.json
+++ b/charts/generic-service/values.schema.json
@@ -113,6 +113,15 @@
       "items": {"type": "string"},
       "description": "Additional ConfigMaps with key named data.yaml to be mounted (paths appended to $CONFIG_FILE)"
     },
+    "dnsConfig": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "nameservers": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "string"}},
+        "searches": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "string"}},
+        "options": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "object"}}
+      },
+      "description": "DNS config for the pod (https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/dns-pod-service/"
+    },
     "startupProbe": {
       "type": "object",
       "description": "Probe that waits for the service to initially start",
diff --git a/charts/generic-service/values.yaml b/charts/generic-service/values.yaml
index e75df79..c62cdd5 100644
--- a/charts/generic-service/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/generic-service/values.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ config: {}
 configMountPath: /config/config.yaml
 additionalConfigs: []
 
+dnsConfig: {}
+
 # startupProbe:
 #   httpGet:
 #     port: http-ingress