diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9487fa..1de205d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ If `.Values.image.rootless: true`, then the following will occur. In case you us
 | `enabled`                                 | Create an act runner StatefulSet.                                                                                                           | `false`                        |
 | `init.image.repository`                   | The image used for the init containers                                                                                                      | `busybox`                      |
 | `init.image.tag`                          | The image tag used for the init containers                                                                                                  | `1.37.0`                       |
+| `statefulset.replicas`                    | the amount of (replica) runner pods deployed                                                                                                | `1`                            |
 | `statefulset.annotations`                 | Act runner annotations                                                                                                                      | `{}`                           |
 | `statefulset.labels`                      | Act runner labels                                                                                                                           | `{}`                           |
 | `statefulset.resources`                   | Act runner resources                                                                                                                        | `{}`                           |
diff --git a/templates/statefulset.yaml b/templates/statefulset.yaml
index d65db12..6c33e0b 100644
--- a/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "gitea.actions.fullname" . }}-act-runner
   namespace: {{ .Values.namespace | default .Release.Namespace }}
 spec:
+  replicas: {{ .Values.statefulset.replicas | default 1 }}
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       {{- include "gitea.actions.selectorLabels.actRunner" . | nindent 6 }}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index ab97400..687fdb8 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ## @param enabled Create an act runner StatefulSet.
 ## @param init.image.repository The image used for the init containers
 ## @param init.image.tag The image tag used for the init containers
+## @param statefulset.replicas the amount of (replica) runner pods deployed
 ## @param statefulset.annotations Act runner annotations
 ## @param statefulset.labels Act runner labels
 ## @param statefulset.resources Act runner resources
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 ## @param giteaRootURL URL the act_runner registers and connect with
 enabled: false
 statefulset:
+  replicas: 1
   annotations: {}
   labels: {}
   resources: {}