diff --git a/charts/kube-state-metrics/Chart.yaml b/charts/kube-state-metrics/Chart.yaml
index ccfd137b50ba..862710017420 100644
--- a/charts/kube-state-metrics/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kube-state-metrics/Chart.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ keywords:
   - prometheus
   - kubernetes
 type: application
-version: 5.24.0
+version: 5.25.0
 appVersion: 2.13.0
 home: https://github.com/kubernetes/kube-state-metrics/
 sources:
diff --git a/charts/kube-state-metrics/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/kube-state-metrics/templates/deployment.yaml
index 98b432d1ffe8..0e2e82be6883 100644
--- a/charts/kube-state-metrics/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/kube-state-metrics/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       labels:
         {{- include "kube-state-metrics.labels" . | indent 8 }}
+        {{- with .Values.podLabels }}
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
       {{- if .Values.podAnnotations }}
       annotations:
-{{ toYaml .Values.podAnnotations | indent 8 }}
+      {{ toYaml .Values.podAnnotations | indent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
     spec:
       automountServiceAccountToken: {{ .Values.automountServiceAccountToken }}
diff --git a/charts/kube-state-metrics/values.yaml b/charts/kube-state-metrics/values.yaml
index 0910663f6cdb..a7b2bdad64f5 100644
--- a/charts/kube-state-metrics/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kube-state-metrics/values.yaml
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@ annotations: {}
 # Annotations to be added to the pod
 podAnnotations: {}
 
+# Labels to be added to the pod
+podLabels: {}
+
 ## Assign a PriorityClassName to pods if set
 # priorityClassName: ""