diff --git a/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/operator/deployment.yaml b/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/operator/deployment.yaml
index 899ca9f126..e70d1ed0df 100644
--- a/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/operator/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/operator/deployment.yaml
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ spec:
       tolerations: {{- toYaml .Values.operator.tolerations | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
       securityContext:
-        runAsNonRoot: true
-        runAsUser: 1000
+        {{- toYaml .Values.operator.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
       containers:
         - image: {{ .Values.operator.repository }}:{{ .Values.operator.tag }}
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.operator.pullPolicy }}
@@ -82,10 +81,7 @@ spec:
             - name: retina-operator-config
               mountPath: /retina/
           securityContext:
-            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
-            capabilities:
-              drop:
-                - "ALL"
+            {{- toYaml .Values.operator.securityContext | nindent 12 }}
           # livenessProbe:
           #   httpGet:
           #     path: /healthz
diff --git a/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/values.yaml b/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/values.yaml
index 807ff3657a..7512f98973 100644
--- a/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/values.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ operator:
   # Namespace used for operator leader election lease.
   # Defaults to .Release.Namespace when empty.
   leaderElectionNamespace: ""
+  # -- retina-operator pod-level security context.
+  podSecurityContext:
+    runAsNonRoot: true
+    runAsUser: 1000
+  # -- retina-operator container-level security context.
+  securityContext:
+    allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+    capabilities:
+      drop:
+        - ALL
 
 agent:
   leaderElection: false