diff --git a/api/v1alpha2/jenkins_types.go b/api/v1alpha2/jenkins_types.go
index dcd7554f..e3626b3b 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha2/jenkins_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha2/jenkins_types.go
@@ -73,6 +73,21 @@ type JenkinsSpec struct {
 
 	// JenkinsAPISettings defines configuration used by the operator to gain admin access to the Jenkins API
 	JenkinsAPISettings JenkinsAPISettings `json:"jenkinsAPISettings"`
+
+	// +optional
+	Lifecycle JenkinsLifecycle `json:"lifecycle,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type JenkinsLifecycle struct {
+	// +optional
+	Ignore JenkinsLifecycleIgnore `json:"ignore,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type JenkinsLifecycleIgnore struct {
+	IgnoredVolumes     []string `json:"volumes,omitempty"`
+	IgnoredEnvs        []string `json:"envs,omitempty"`
+	IgnoredAnnotations []string `json:"annotations,omitempty"`
+	IgnoredLabels      []string `json:"labels,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // AuthorizationStrategy defines authorization strategy of the operator for the Jenkins API
@@ -404,6 +419,18 @@ type JenkinsMaster struct {
 	// IgnoredVolumes defines the list of volume names that should be excluded from processing or consideration.
 	// +optional
 	IgnoredVolumes []string `json:"ignoredVolumes,omitempty"`
+
+	// IgnoredAnnotations specifies a list of annotation keys that should be ignored during configuration updates.
+	// +optional
+	IgnoredAnnotations []string `json:"ignoredAnnotations,omitempty"`
+
+	// IgnoredEnvVars defines the list of environment variable names that should be excluded from the Jenkins master pod.
+	// +optional
+	IgnoredEnvVars []string `json:"ignoredEnvVars,omitempty"`
+
+	// IgnoredLabels specifies the list of labels to be excluded from configuration or processing in the Jenkins master.
+	// +optional
+	IgnoredLabels []string `json:"ignoredLabels,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // Service defines Kubernetes service attributes
diff --git a/pkg/configuration/base/reconcile_test.go b/pkg/configuration/base/reconcile_test.go
index fcbf3b59..daac66da 100644
--- a/pkg/configuration/base/reconcile_test.go
+++ b/pkg/configuration/base/reconcile_test.go
@@ -182,9 +182,12 @@ func TestCompareVolumes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("additional workspace identity volume but ignored", func(t *testing.T) {
 		jenkins := &v1alpha2.Jenkins{
+
 			Spec: v1alpha2.JenkinsSpec{
-				Master: v1alpha2.JenkinsMaster{
-					IgnoredVolumes: []string{"azure-identity-token"},
+				Lifecycle: v1alpha2.JenkinsLifecycle{
+					Ignore: v1alpha2.JenkinsLifecycleIgnore{
+						IgnoredVolumes: []string{"azure-identity-token"},
+					},
 				},
 			},
 		}
@@ -201,6 +204,30 @@ func TestCompareVolumes(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.True(t, got)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("additional multiple volumes added but ignored", func(t *testing.T) {
+		jenkins := &v1alpha2.Jenkins{
+
+			Spec: v1alpha2.JenkinsSpec{
+				Lifecycle: v1alpha2.JenkinsLifecycle{
+					Ignore: v1alpha2.JenkinsLifecycleIgnore{
+						IgnoredVolumes: []string{"volume-present", "volume-absent"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		}
+		pod := corev1.Pod{
+			Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
+				ServiceAccountName: "service-account-name",
+				Volumes:            append(resources.GetJenkinsMasterPodBaseVolumes(jenkins), corev1.Volume{Name: "volume-present"}),
+			},
+		}
+		reconciler := New(configuration.Configuration{Jenkins: jenkins}, client.JenkinsAPIConnectionSettings{})
+
+		got := reconciler.compareVolumes(pod)
+
+		assert.True(t, got)
+	})
+
 }
 
 func TestJenkinsBaseConfigurationReconciler_verifyPlugins(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/configuration/base/reconciler.go b/pkg/configuration/base/reconciler.go
index 940e77d0..53112074 100644
--- a/pkg/configuration/base/reconciler.go
+++ b/pkg/configuration/base/reconciler.go
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func (r *JenkinsBaseConfigurationReconciler) ensureBaseConfiguration(jenkinsClie
 
 // isVolumeIgnored checks if the given volume name is in the list of ignored volumes
 func (r *JenkinsBaseConfigurationReconciler) isVolumeIgnored(volumeName string) bool {
-	for _, ignoredVolume := range r.Jenkins.Spec.Master.IgnoredVolumes {
+	for _, ignoredVolume := range r.Jenkins.Spec.Lifecycle.Ignore.IgnoredVolumes {
 		if ignoredVolume == volumeName {
 			return true
 		}