diff --git a/couchdb/Chart.yaml b/couchdb/Chart.yaml
index e04d936..01b4e57 100644
--- a/couchdb/Chart.yaml
+++ b/couchdb/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: couchdb
-version: 4.4.5
+version: 4.5.0
 appVersion: 3.3.2
 description: A database featuring seamless multi-master sync, that scales from
   big data to mobile, with an intuitive HTTP/JSON API and designed for
diff --git a/couchdb/NEWS.md b/couchdb/NEWS.md
index baab199..1c1e95a 100644
--- a/couchdb/NEWS.md
+++ b/couchdb/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # NEWS
 
+## 4.5.0
+
+- Add capability to set pod and container level securityContext settings.
+
 ## 4.4.1
 
 - Add possibility to customize `service.targetPort` from values. Set default to 5984.
diff --git a/couchdb/README.md b/couchdb/README.md
index a0b8690..32e8e52 100644
--- a/couchdb/README.md
+++ b/couchdb/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # CouchDB
 
-![Version: 4.4.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-4.4.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 3.3.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-3.3.2-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 4.5.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-4.5.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 3.3.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-3.3.2-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 Apache CouchDB is a database featuring seamless multi-master sync, that scales
 from big data to mobile, with an intuitive HTTP/JSON API and designed for
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 ```bash
 $ helm repo add couchdb https://apache.github.io/couchdb-helm
 $ helm install couchdb/couchdb \
-  --version=4.4.1 \
+  --version=4.5.0 \
   --set allowAdminParty=true \
   --set couchdbConfig.couchdb.uuid=$(curl https://www.uuidgenerator.net/api/version4 2>/dev/null | tr -d -)
 ```
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 ```bash
 $ helm install \
   --name my-release \
-  --version=4.4.1 \
+  --version=4.5.0 \
   --set couchdbConfig.couchdb.uuid=decafbaddecafbaddecafbaddecafbad \
   couchdb/couchdb
 ```
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 ```bash
 $ helm install \
   --name my-release \
-  --version=4.4.1 \
+  --version=4.5.0 \
   --set createAdminSecret=false \
   --set couchdbConfig.couchdb.uuid=decafbaddecafbaddecafbaddecafbad \
   couchdb/couchdb
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 
 ```bash
 $ helm repo add couchdb https://apache.github.io/couchdb-helm
-$ helm upgrade my-release --version=4.4.1 couchdb/couchdb
+$ helm upgrade my-release --version=4.5.0 couchdb/couchdb
 ```
 
 ## Configuration
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@
 | `placementConfig.enabled`            | false                                            |
 | `placementConfig.image.repository`   | caligrafix/couchdb-autoscaler-placement-manager  |
 | `placementConfig.image.tag`          | 0.1.0                                            |
+| `podSecurityContext`                 |                                                  |
+| `containerSecurityContext`           |                                                  |
 
 ## Feedback, Issues, Contributing
 
diff --git a/couchdb/README.md.gotmpl b/couchdb/README.md.gotmpl
index b8de044..9df26cd 100644
--- a/couchdb/README.md.gotmpl
+++ b/couchdb/README.md.gotmpl
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@
 | `placementConfig.enabled`            | false                                                                                                                                                        |
 | `placementConfig.image.repository`   | caligrafix/couchdb-autoscaler-placement-manager                                                                                                              |
 | `placementConfig.image.tag`          | 0.1.0                                                                                                                                                        |
+| `podSecurityContext`                 |                                                                                                                                                              |
+| `containerSecurityContext            |                                                                                                                                                              |
 
 ## Feedback, Issues, Contributing
 
diff --git a/couchdb/templates/job.yaml b/couchdb/templates/job.yaml
index 174e3ed..544955b 100644
--- a/couchdb/templates/job.yaml
+++ b/couchdb/templates/job.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
         helm.sh/chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
     spec:
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
+      {{- if .Values.podSecurityContext }}
+      securityContext: {{ .Values.podSecurityContext | toYaml | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- end }}
       containers:
         - name: cluster-setup
           image: {{ .Values.autoSetup.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.autoSetup.image.tag }}
@@ -44,6 +47,9 @@
                 secretKeyRef:
                   name: {{ template "couchdb.fullname" . }}
                   key: adminPassword
+          {{- if .Values.containerSecurityContext }}
+          securityContext: {{ .Values.containerSecurityContext | toYaml | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
   backoffLimit: 2
   ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 600
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/couchdb/templates/placementmanager.yaml b/couchdb/templates/placementmanager.yaml
index b77d723..3e2f511 100644
--- a/couchdb/templates/placementmanager.yaml
+++ b/couchdb/templates/placementmanager.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
         helm.sh/chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
     spec:
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
+      {{- if .Values.podSecurityContext }}
+      securityContext: {{ .Values.podSecurityContext | toYaml | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- end }}
       containers:
       - name: placement-tagging-job
         image: {{ .Values.placementConfig.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.placementConfig.image.tag }}
@@ -41,4 +44,7 @@
             value: {{ template "couchdb.svcname" . }}
           - name: COUCHDB_PORT
             value: {{ .Values.service.externalPort | quote }}
+        {{- if .Values.containerSecurityContext }}
+        securityContext: {{ .Values.containerSecurityContext | toYaml | nindent 10 }}
+        {{- end }}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/couchdb/templates/statefulset.yaml b/couchdb/templates/statefulset.yaml
index f5c93bd..619a46d 100644
--- a/couchdb/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/couchdb/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
       {{- if .Values.schedulerName }}
       schedulerName: "{{ .Values.schedulerName }}"
       {{- end }}
+      {{- if .Values.podSecurityContext }}
+      securityContext: {{ .Values.podSecurityContext | toYaml | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- end }}
       {{- if .Values.serviceAccount.enabled }}
       serviceAccountName: {{ template "couchdb.serviceAccount" . }}
       {{- end }}
@@ -51,6 +54,9 @@
             mountPath: /tmp/
           - name: config-storage
             mountPath: /default.d
+          {{- if .Values.containerSecurityContext }}
+          securityContext: {{ .Values.containerSecurityContext | toYaml | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
           resources:
 {{ toYaml .Values.initResources | indent 12 }}
 {{- if .Values.adminHash }}
@@ -72,6 +78,9 @@
           volumeMounts:
             - name: local-config-storage
               mountPath: /local.d
+          {{- if .Values.containerSecurityContext }}
+          securityContext: {{ .Values.containerSecurityContext | toYaml | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
           resources:
 {{ toYaml .Values.initResources | indent 12 }}
 {{- end }}
@@ -163,6 +172,9 @@
 {{- end }}
           - name: database-storage
             mountPath: /opt/couchdb/data
+          {{- if .Values.containerSecurityContext }}
+          securityContext: {{ .Values.containerSecurityContext | toYaml | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
 {{- if .Values.enableSearch }}
         - name: clouseau
           image: "{{ .Values.searchImage.repository }}:{{ .Values.searchImage.tag }}"
@@ -170,6 +182,9 @@
           volumeMounts:
           - name: database-storage
             mountPath: /opt/couchdb-search/data
+          {{- if .Values.containerSecurityContext }}
+          securityContext: {{ .Values.containerSecurityContext | toYaml | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- if .Values.sidecars }}
 {{ toYaml .Values.sidecars | indent 8}}