diff --git a/charts/unifi-controller/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/unifi-controller/templates/deployment.yaml
index 736c07c..2a8fef6 100644
--- a/charts/unifi-controller/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/unifi-controller/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ spec:
           #     path: /
           #     port: http
           #   initialDelaySeconds: 120
+          env:
+            - name: TZ
+              value: {{ .Values.config.timezone }}
+            - name: MEM_STARTUP
+              value: {{ .Values.config.jvmMemory.startup }}
+            - name: MEM_LIMIT
+              value: {{ .Values.config.jvmMemory.limit }}
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.resources | nindent 12 }}
       {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
diff --git a/charts/unifi-controller/values.yaml b/charts/unifi-controller/values.yaml
index 3c8510f..e8c69c5 100644
--- a/charts/unifi-controller/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/unifi-controller/values.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ imagePullSecrets: []
 nameOverride: ""
 fullnameOverride: ""
 
+config:
+  timezone: Etc/UTC
+  jvmMemory:
+    startup: default
+    limit: default
+
 serviceAccount:
   # Specifies whether a service account should be created
   create: true