diff --git a/charts/chekr/templates/persistentvolumeclaim.yaml b/charts/chekr/templates/persistentvolumeclaim.yaml
index 19683b5..a9ee977 100644
--- a/charts/chekr/templates/persistentvolumeclaim.yaml
+++ b/charts/chekr/templates/persistentvolumeclaim.yaml
@@ -11,4 +11,8 @@ spec:
   resources:
     requests:
       storage: {{ .Values.persistence.size }}
-  storageClassName: {{ .Values.persistence.storageClass | quote }}
+{{- if (eq "-" .Values.persistence.storageClass) }}
+  storageClassName: ""
+{{- else }}
+  storageClassName: "{{ .Values.persistence.storageClass }}"
+{{- end }}