diff --git a/helm/kubetruth/Chart.yaml b/helm/kubetruth/Chart.yaml
index 0b7e6d6..2a0fcc1 100644
--- a/helm/kubetruth/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/kubetruth/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 1.1.1
+version: 1.2.0
 
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
diff --git a/helm/kubetruth/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm/kubetruth/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 75afacb..69bed6b 100644
--- a/helm/kubetruth/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm/kubetruth/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -60,3 +60,14 @@ Create the name of the service account to use
 {{- default "default" .Values.serviceAccount.name }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
+
+{{/*
+Get the secret name
+*/}}
+{{- define "kubetruth.secretName" -}}
+{{- if .Values.secret.create }}
+{{- default (include "kubetruth.fullname" .) .Values.secret.name }}
+{{- else }}
+{{- required "A secret name is required in .Values.secret.name when .Values.secret.create is false!" .Values.secret.name }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
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diff --git a/helm/kubetruth/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm/kubetruth/templates/deployment.yaml
index 7c1ec23..9bc2581 100644
--- a/helm/kubetruth/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/kubetruth/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ spec:
             {{- toYaml .Values.resources | nindent 12 }}
           envFrom:
             - secretRef:
-                name: {{ include "kubetruth.fullname" . }}
+                name: {{ include "kubetruth.secretName" . }}
           args:
             - app
             {{- if .Values.appSettings.apiUrl }}
diff --git a/helm/kubetruth/templates/secret.yaml b/helm/kubetruth/templates/secret.yaml
index ed4b6b7..73d8231 100644
--- a/helm/kubetruth/templates/secret.yaml
+++ b/helm/kubetruth/templates/secret.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+{{- if .Values.secret.create }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "kubetruth.fullname" . }}
+  name: {{ include "kubetruth.secretName" . }}
   namespace:  {{ .Release.Namespace }}
   labels:
     {{- include "kubetruth.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 data:
   CLOUDTRUTH_API_KEY: {{ required "The cloudtruth api key needs to be set in .Values.appSettings.apiKey!" .Values.appSettings.apiKey | b64enc | quote }}
+{{- end }}
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diff --git a/helm/kubetruth/values.yaml b/helm/kubetruth/values.yaml
index d405907..b945a1b 100644
--- a/helm/kubetruth/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/kubetruth/values.yaml
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ appSettings:
   pollingInterval:
   debug: false
 
+# If secret.create == false, secret generation is left to the user
+# outside of the chart, and a name should be specified
+# See templates/secret.yaml for expected values
+secret:
+  create: true
+  name: ""
+
 # Create instances of the ProjectMapping CRD.  A single mapping with scope=root
 # is required (named root below).  You can also add multiple override mappings
 # (scope=override).  Any properties not overriden are inherited from the root