diff --git a/metricbeat/README.md b/metricbeat/README.md
index abe26b7c8..7130945f8 100644
--- a/metricbeat/README.md
+++ b/metricbeat/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ helm install --name metricbeat elastic/metricbeat --set imageTag=7.4.0
 | `imageTag`               | The Metricbeat docker image tag                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `7.4.0`                                                                                                                   |
 | `imagePullPolicy`        | The Kubernetes [imagePullPolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/containers/images/#updating-images) value                                                                                                                                                              | `IfNotPresent`                                                                                                            |
 | `imagePullSecrets`       | Configuration for [imagePullSecrets](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/pull-image-private-registry/#create-a-pod-that-uses-your-secret) so that you can use a private registry for your image                                                        | `[]`                                                                                                                      |
+| `labels`                 | Configurable [label](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/labels/) applied to all Metricbeat pods                                                                                                                                              | `{}`                                                                                                                      |
 | `managedServiceAccount`  | Whether the `serviceAccount` should be managed by this helm chart. Set this to `false` in order to manage your own service account and related roles.                                                                                                                       | `true`                                                                                                                    |
 | `clusterRoleRules`       | Configurable [cluster role rules](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/rbac/#role-and-clusterrole) that Metricbeat uses to access Kubernetes resources.                                                                                                  | see [values.yaml](./values.yaml)                                                                                          |
 | `podAnnotations`         | Configurable [annotations](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/annotations/) applied to all Metricbeat pods                                                                                                                                   | `{}`                                                                                                                      |
diff --git a/metricbeat/templates/daemonset.yaml b/metricbeat/templates/daemonset.yaml
index a86850e50..237b9d0d7 100644
--- a/metricbeat/templates/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/metricbeat/templates/daemonset.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ metadata:
     chart: "{{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version }}"
     heritage: {{ .Release.Service | quote }}
     release: {{ .Release.Name | quote }}
+    {{- range $key, $value := .Values.labels }}
+    {{ $key }}: {{ $value | quote }}
+    {{- end }}
 spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
diff --git a/metricbeat/tests/metricbeat_test.py b/metricbeat/tests/metricbeat_test.py
index 6148f45a8..0b119d1c2 100644
--- a/metricbeat/tests/metricbeat_test.py
+++ b/metricbeat/tests/metricbeat_test.py
@@ -230,3 +230,12 @@ def test_cluster_role_rules():
     assert rules['apiGroups'][0] == 'someone'
     assert rules['verbs'][0]     == 'or'
     assert rules['resources'][0] == 'something'
+
+
+def test_adding_pod_labels():
+    config = '''
+labels:
+  app.kubernetes.io/name: metricbeat
+'''
+    r = helm_template(config)
+    assert r['daemonset'][name]['metadata']['labels']['app.kubernetes.io/name'] == 'metricbeat'
diff --git a/metricbeat/values.yaml b/metricbeat/values.yaml
index 321c85d4b..1afd33771 100755
--- a/metricbeat/values.yaml
+++ b/metricbeat/values.yaml
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ readinessProbe:
   periodSeconds: 10
   timeoutSeconds: 5
 
+# additionals labels
+labels: {}
+
 # Whether this chart should self-manage its service account, role, and associated role binding.
 managedServiceAccount: true