diff --git a/charts/pepper/values.yaml b/charts/pepper/values.yaml
index 4748824e..ac1a6c46 100755
--- a/charts/pepper/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/pepper/values.yaml
@@ -57,3 +57,7 @@ env:
 mongodb:
   fullnameOverride: mongodb
   usePassword: false
+  persistence:
+    enabled: true
+    storageClass: pd-ssd
+    size: 8Gi