diff --git a/charts/velero/Chart.yaml b/charts/velero/Chart.yaml
index d4ed7f7e..0c102e45 100644
--- a/charts/velero/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/velero/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ appVersion: 1.12.1
 kubeVersion: ">=1.16.0-0"
 description: A Helm chart for velero
 name: velero
-version: 5.1.1
+version: 5.1.2
 home: https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero
 icon: https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*-9mb3AKnKdcL_QD3CMnthQ.png
 sources:
diff --git a/charts/velero/templates/secret.yaml b/charts/velero/templates/secret.yaml
index bb4b109b..4dbaf884 100644
--- a/charts/velero/templates/secret.yaml
+++ b/charts/velero/templates/secret.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: {{ include "velero.secretName" . }}
   namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+  {{- with .Values.secretAnnotations }}
+  annotations:
+    {{- toYaml . | nindent 4 }}
+  {{- end }}
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "velero.name" . }}
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
diff --git a/charts/velero/values.yaml b/charts/velero/values.yaml
index 2c5abbc2..550f0274 100644
--- a/charts/velero/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/velero/values.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ fullnameOverride: ""
 annotations: {}
 # secret.reloader.stakater.com/reload: "<VELERO_SECRET_NAME>"
 
+# Annotations to add to secret
+secretAnnotations: {}
+
 # Labels to add to the Velero deployment's. Optional.
 labels: {}