diff --git a/Chart.yaml b/Chart.yaml
index 6d592be..d943ede 100644
--- a/Chart.yaml
+++ b/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: gitea
 description: Gitea Helm chart for Kubernetes
 type: application
-version: 1.5.1
+version: 1.5.2
 appVersion: 1.12.4
 icon: https://docs.gitea.io/images/gitea.png
 
@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@ dependencies:
   condition: gitea.cache.builtIn.enabled
 - name: mysql
   repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
-  version: 6.14.8
+  version: 6.14.10
   condition: gitea.database.builtIn.mysql.enabled
 - name: postgresql
   repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
-  version: 8.6.4
+  version: 9.7.3
   condition: gitea.database.builtIn.postgresql.enabled
+- name: mariadb
+  repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
+  version: 7.10.2
+  condition: gitea.database.builtIn.mariadb.enabled
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diff --git a/templates/_helpers.tpl b/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 86d72b1..910912d 100644
--- a/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -51,15 +51,13 @@ app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "gitea.name" . }}
 app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
 {{- end -}}
 
-{{- define "postgresql.dns" -}}
-{{- printf "%s-postgresql.%s.svc.cluster.local:%g" .Release.Name .Release.Namespace .Values.postgresql.global.postgresql.servicePort -}}
-{{- end -}}
-
 {{- define "db.servicename" -}}
 {{- if .Values.gitea.database.builtIn.postgresql.enabled -}}
 {{- printf "%s-postgresql" .Release.Name -}}
 {{- else if .Values.gitea.database.builtIn.mysql.enabled -}}
 {{- printf "%s-mysql" .Release.Name -}}
+{{- else if .Values.gitea.database.builtIn.mariadb.enabled -}}
+{{- printf "%s-mariadb" .Release.Name -}}
 {{- else -}}
 {{- $parts := split ":" .Values.gitea.config.database.HOST -}}
 {{- printf "%s %s" $parts._0 $parts._1 -}}
@@ -71,14 +69,24 @@ app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
 {{ .Values.postgresql.global.postgresql.servicePort }}
 {{- else if .Values.gitea.database.builtIn.mysql.enabled -}}
 {{ .Values.mysql.service.port }}
+{{- else if .Values.gitea.database.builtIn.mariadb.enabled -}}
+{{ .Values.mariadb.service.port }}
 {{- else -}}
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
+{{- define "postgresql.dns" -}}
+{{- printf "%s-postgresql.%s.svc.cluster.local:%g" .Release.Name .Release.Namespace .Values.postgresql.global.postgresql.servicePort -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
 {{- define "mysql.dns" -}}
 {{- printf "%s-mysql.%s.svc.cluster.local:%g" .Release.Name .Release.Namespace .Values.mysql.service.port | trunc 63 | trimSuffix "-" -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
+{{- define "mariadb.dns" -}}
+{{- printf "%s-mariadb.%s.svc.cluster.local:%g" .Release.Name .Release.Namespace .Values.mysql.service.port | trunc 63 | trimSuffix "-" -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
 {{- define "memcached.dns" -}}
 {{- printf "%s-memcached.%s.svc.cluster.local:%g" .Release.Name .Release.Namespace .Values.memcached.service.port | trunc 63 | trimSuffix "-" -}}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/templates/gitea/config.yaml b/templates/gitea/config.yaml
index 79e5343..1af57a7 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/config.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/config.yaml
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ stringData:
     {{- $_ := set .Values.gitea.config.database "NAME"      .Values.mysql.db.name -}}
     {{- $_ := set .Values.gitea.config.database "USER"      .Values.mysql.db.user -}}
     {{- $_ := set .Values.gitea.config.database "PASSWD"    .Values.mysql.db.password -}}
+    {{ else if .Values.gitea.database.builtIn.mariadb.enabled -}}
+    {{- $_ := set .Values.gitea.config.database "DB_TYPE"   "mysql" -}}
+    {{- if not (.Values.gitea.config.database.HOST) -}}
+    {{- $_ := set .Values.gitea.config.database "HOST"      (include "mariadb.dns" .) -}}
+    {{- end -}}
+    {{- $_ := set .Values.gitea.config.database "NAME"      .Values.mariadb.db.name -}}
+    {{- $_ := set .Values.gitea.config.database "USER"      .Values.mariadb.db.user -}}
+    {{- $_ := set .Values.gitea.config.database "PASSWD"    .Values.mariadb.db.password -}}
     {{- end -}}
 
     {{- /* cache default settings */ -}}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index dc31de6..b97faf9 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ gitea:
         enabled: true
       mysql:
         enabled: false
+      mariadb:
+        enabled: false
 
   cache:
     builtIn:
@@ -136,3 +138,14 @@ mysql:
     port: 3306
   persistence:
     size: 10Gi
+
+mariadb:
+  db:
+    name: gitea
+    user: gitea
+    password: gitea
+  service:
+    port: 3306
+  master:
+    persistence:
+      size: 10Gi
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