diff --git a/awx/README.md b/awx/README.md
index d73e737..21c84b6 100644
--- a/awx/README.md
+++ b/awx/README.md
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ Per the AWX documentation, if you choose to turn off Job Isolation you can do so
 | postgresql.enabled | bool | `true` | Set to false if using external postgresql |
 | postgresql.postgresqlHost | string | `nil` | Set this only if using an external postgresql database. Alternatively, you can provide this value through postgresqlExistingSecret. |
 | postgresql.postgresqlPassword | string | `nil` | You must set this value or provide postgresqlExistingSecret |
+| postgresql.pv.enabled | bool | `false` | Set to true if you want to create local pv |
+| postgresql.pv.size | string | `8Gi` | Size of the local pv to create postgres default is 8Gi |
+| postgresql.pv.path | string | `"/mnt/data"` | path of where to mount the pv |
+| postgresql.persistence.selector | {} | `{"matchLabels": {"type": "awx-local"}` | Selector to match an existing Persistent Volume   |
+| postgresql.volumePermissions.enabled | bool | `false` | Set to true if you want to create local pv with non root permissions |
 | postgresqlExistingSecret | string | `nil` | The name of an existing secret in the same namespace containing DATABASE_USER, DATABASE_NAME, DATABASE_HOST, DATABASE_HOST, DATABASE_PORT, DATABASE_PASSWORD, DATABASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD keys and values |
 | redis | object | `{"architecture":"standalone","auth":{"enabled":false},"enabled":true,"host":null,"image":{"tag":"6.2.4"},"port":6379}` | See bitnami/redis chart values for all options |
 | redis.enabled | bool | `true` | Set to false if using external redis |
diff --git a/awx/templates/pv.yaml b/awx/templates/pv.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9fbdd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awx/templates/pv.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{{- if and ( .Values.postgresql.persistence.enabled ) ( .Values.postgresql.persistence.pv.enabled ) }}
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolume
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "awx.fullname" . }}-volume
+  labels:
+    type: {{ .Values.postgresql.persistence.pv.selector.matchLabels.type }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "awx.name" . }}
+    helm.sh/chart: {{ include "awx.chart" . }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
+spec:
+  capacity:
+    storage: {{ .Values.postgresql.persistence.pv.size }}
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteOnce
+  hostPath:
+    path: {{ .Values.postgresql.persistence.pv.path }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/awx/values.yaml b/awx/values.yaml
index f2c8c99..e4452da 100644
--- a/awx/values.yaml
+++ b/awx/values.yaml
@@ -114,9 +114,20 @@ postgresql:
   persistence:
     enabled: true
     # size: 50Gi
+    # if pv enabled you should enable volumePermissions as well
+    pv:
+      enabled: false
+      size: 8Gi
+      path: "/mnt/data"
+    selector:
+      matchLabels:
+        type: awx-local
   # resources: {}
   metrics:
     enabled: false
+  volumePermissions:
+    enabled: false
+
 
 # -- The name of an existing secret in the same namespace containing DATABASE_USER, DATABASE_NAME, DATABASE_HOST, DATABASE_HOST, DATABASE_PORT, DATABASE_PASSWORD, DATABASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD keys and values
 postgresqlExistingSecret: