diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee1b4d6..2cfe566 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ replaced:
 | `deployment.nodeSelector`                          | NodeSelector of the postgres-exporter deployment.                                                          | `{}`                                    |
 | `deployment.priorityClassName`                     | PriorityClassName of the postgres-exporter deployment.                                                     | `""`                                    |
 | `deployment.replicaCount`                          | Number of replicas for the postgres-exporter deployment.                                                   | `1`                                     |
+| `deployment.restartPolicy`                         | Restart policy of the postgres-exporter deployment.                                                        | `""`                                    |
 | `deployment.securityContext`                       | Security context of the postgres-exporter deployment.                                                      | `{}`                                    |
 | `deployment.strategy.type`                         | Strategy type - `Recreate` or `Rollingupdate`.                                                             | `Recreate`                              |
 | `deployment.strategy.rollingUpdate.maxSurge`       | The maximum number of pods that can be scheduled above the desired number of pods during a rolling update. | `1`                                     |
diff --git a/templates/prometheus-postgres-exporter/deployment.yaml b/templates/prometheus-postgres-exporter/deployment.yaml
index 67f360f..b5f5e4e 100644
--- a/templates/prometheus-postgres-exporter/deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/prometheus-postgres-exporter/deployment.yaml
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ spec:
       {{- if .Values.deployment.priorityClassName }}
       priorityClassName: {{ .Values.deployment.priorityClassName }}
       {{- end }}
+      {{- if .Values.deployment.restartPolicy }}
       restartPolicy: {{ .Values.deployment.restartPolicy }}
+      {{- end }}
       {{- with .Values.deployment.securityContext }}
       securityContext:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
diff --git a/unittests/deployment/deployment.yaml b/unittests/deployment/deployment.yaml
index 228a305..606fa9d 100644
--- a/unittests/deployment/deployment.yaml
+++ b/unittests/deployment/deployment.yaml
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ tests:
       path: spec.template.spec.nodeSelector
   - notExists:
       path: spec.template.spec.priorityClassName
+  - notExists:
+      path: spec.template.spec.restartPolicy
   - notExists:
       path: spec.template.spec.subdomain
 
@@ -283,6 +285,14 @@ tests:
       path: spec.template.spec.priorityClassName
       value: my-priority
 
+- it: Test restartPolicy
+  set:
+    deployment.restartPolicy: Always
+  asserts:
+  - equal:
+      path: spec.template.spec.restartPolicy
+      value: Always
+
 - it: Test additional volumeMounts and volumes
   set:
     deployment.postgresExporter.volumeMounts:
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 9c81675..dc541f0 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ deployment:
   ## @param deployment.replicaCount Number of replicas for the postgres-exporter deployment.
   replicaCount: 1
 
+  ## @param deployment.restartPolicy Restart policy of the postgres-exporter deployment.
+  restartPolicy: ""
+
   ## @param deployment.securityContext Security context of the postgres-exporter deployment.
   securityContext: {}
     # fsGroup: 2000