diff --git a/charts/lemmy/Chart.yaml b/charts/lemmy/Chart.yaml
index e8dd339..9d81756 100644
--- a/charts/lemmy/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/lemmy/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: lemmy
 description: A link aggregator and forum for the fediverse 
 icon: https://join-lemmy.org/static/assets/images/lemmy.svg
-appVersion: 0.18.4
+appVersion: 0.18.5
 
 type: application
-version: 0.4.4
+version: 0.4.5
 
 maintainers:
   - name: Alexander Olofsson
diff --git a/charts/lemmy/templates/secret-configuration.yaml b/charts/lemmy/templates/secret-configuration.yaml
index 67339a0..a3d6c7e 100644
--- a/charts/lemmy/templates/secret-configuration.yaml
+++ b/charts/lemmy/templates/secret-configuration.yaml
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ data:
 {{- if not .Values.pictrs.existingSecret }}
   pictrs_apikey: {{ $pictrsApikey | b64enc }}
 {{- end }}
-  config.hjson: {{ $config | toPrettyJson | b64enc }}
+  config.hjson: {{ $config | merge (.Values.extraConfig | default dict) | toPrettyJson | b64enc }}
diff --git a/charts/lemmy/values.yaml b/charts/lemmy/values.yaml
index 6f70f79..471575a 100644
--- a/charts/lemmy/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/lemmy/values.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ config:
   ## Requires valid certificates, but is also required for federation support
   tls: true
 
+## Extra configuration to merge into the main lemmy.hjson file
+extraConfig: {}
+  # opentelemetry_url: http://otel:4137
+
 imagePullSecrets: []
 nameOverride: ""
 fullnameOverride: ""