diff --git a/templates/deployment.yaml b/templates/deployment.yaml
index 6f92b8d..d66c2d8 100644
--- a/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -35,16 +35,31 @@ spec:
           protocol: TCP
         resources:
           {{- toYaml .Values.resources | nindent 12 }}
-      {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
-      nodeSelector:
-        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
-      {{- end }}
+        {{- if and (hasKey .Values.envFile "content") (hasKey .Values.config "DRONE_RUNNER_ENV_FILE") }}
+        volumeMounts:
+        - name: env-file
+          mountPath: {{ dir .Values.config.DRONE_RUNNER_ENV_FILE }}
+          readOnly: true
+        {{- end}}
       {{- with .Values.affinity }}
       affinity:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
+      {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
+      nodeSelector:
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- end }}
+      serviceAccountName: {{ include "droneRunner.fullname" . }}
       {{- with .Values.tolerations }}
       tolerations:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
-      serviceAccountName: {{ include "droneRunner.fullname" . }}
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+      {{- if and (hasKey .Values.envFile "content") (hasKey .Values.config "DRONE_RUNNER_ENV_FILE") }}
+      volumes:
+      - name: env-file
+        configMap:
+          name: {{ include "droneRunner.fullname" . }}
+          items:
+          - key: {{ base .Values.config.DRONE_RUNNER_ENV_FILE }}
+            path: {{ base .Values.config.DRONE_RUNNER_ENV_FILE }}
+      {{- end}}
diff --git a/templates/envConfig.yaml b/templates/envConfig.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1935079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/envConfig.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{{- if and (hasKey .Values.envFile "content") (hasKey .Values.config "DRONE_RUNNER_ENV_FILE") }}
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    {{- include "droneRunner.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  name: {{ include "droneRunner.fullname" . }}
+data:
+  {{ base .Values.config.DRONE_RUNNER_ENV_FILE }}: |
+    {{ .Values.envFile.content }}
+{{- end }}
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diff --git a/templates/secrets.yaml b/templates/secrets.yaml
index c0bf1d5..2969f17 100644
--- a/templates/secrets.yaml
+++ b/templates/secrets.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ stringData:
   {{- $_ := set .Values.config "DRONE_NAMESPACE_DEFAULT" .Release.Namespace -}}
   {{- end -}}
 
+  {{- if and (not (hasKey .Values.config "DRONE_RUNNER_ENV_FILE")) (hasKey .Values.envFile "content") }}
+  {{- $_ := set .Values.config "DRONE_RUNNER_ENV_FILE" "/tmp/drone-runner/drone.conf" -}}
+  {{- end }}
+
   {{/* SETUP CONFIG */}}
   {{ range $key, $value := .Values.config }}
   {{ upper $key}}: {{ quote $value }}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index f915811..9f5afe0 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -334,6 +334,12 @@ config:
   # https://docs.drone.io/runner/kubernetes/configuration/reference/drone-ui-username/
   # DRONE_UI_USERNAME: ""
 
+envFile: {}
+  # content: |
+  #   KEY=VALUE
+
+
+
 resources: {}
   # We usually recommend not to specify default resources and to leave this as a conscious
   # choice for the user. This also increases chances charts run on environments with little