diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd7bacd4..8159deae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ To disable leader election, define an env variable named ENABLE_LEADER_ELECTION
 | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------: |
 | onDelete        | If it exists and has a delete value, delete the directory, if it exists and has a retain value, save the directory.                                                          | will be archived with name on the share: `archived-<volume.Name>` |
 | archiveOnDelete | If it exists and has a false value, delete the directory. if `onDelete` exists, `archiveOnDelete` will be ignored.                                                           | will be archived with name on the share: `archived-<volume.Name>` |
-| pathPattern     | Specifies a template for creating a directory path via PVC metadata's such as labels, annotations, name or namespace. To specify metadata use `${.PVC.}`: `${PVC.namespace}` |                               n/a                                |
+| pathPattern     | Specifies a template for creating a directory path via PVC metadata's such as labels, annotations, name or namespace. To specify metadata use `${.PVC.<metadata>}`. Example: If folder should be named like `<pvc-namespace>-<pvc-name>`, use `${.PVC.namespace}-${.PVC.name}` as pathPattern. |                               n/a                                |
 
 This is `deploy/class.yaml` which defines the NFS subdir external provisioner's Kubernetes Storage Class:
 
diff --git a/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/README.md b/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/README.md
index ac692969..d097e7fb 100644
--- a/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/README.md
+++ b/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ The following tables lists the configurable parameters of this chart and their d
 | `storageClass.reclaimPolicy`        | Method used to reclaim an obsoleted volume                  | `Delete`                                          |
 | `storageClass.provisionerName`      | Name of the provisionerName                                 | null                                              |
 | `storageClass.archiveOnDelete`      | Archive pvc when deleting                                   | `true`                                            |
+| `storageClass.pathPattern`          | Specifies a template for the directory name                 | null                                              |
 | `storageClass.accessModes`          | Set access mode for PV                                      | `ReadWriteOnce`                                   |
 | `leaderElection.enabled`            | Enables or disables leader election                         | `true`                                            |
 | `nfs.server`                        | Hostname of the NFS server (required)                       | null (ip or hostname)                             |
diff --git a/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/templates/storageclass.yaml b/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/templates/storageclass.yaml
index e3bc69c2..22576c57 100644
--- a/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/templates/storageclass.yaml
+++ b/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/templates/storageclass.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ allowVolumeExpansion: {{ .Values.storageClass.allowVolumeExpansion }}
 reclaimPolicy: {{ .Values.storageClass.reclaimPolicy }}
 parameters:
   archiveOnDelete: "{{ .Values.storageClass.archiveOnDelete }}"
+  {{- if .Values.storageClass.pathPattern }}
+  pathPattern: "{{ .Values.storageClass.pathPattern }}"
+  {{- end }}
 {{- if .Values.nfs.mountOptions }}
 mountOptions:
   {{- range .Values.nfs.mountOptions }}
diff --git a/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/values.yaml b/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/values.yaml
index 95c23038..cd03acc5 100644
--- a/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/values.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ storageClass:
   # When set to false your PVs will not be archived by the provisioner upon deletion of the PVC.
   archiveOnDelete: true
 
+  # Specifies a template for creating a directory path via PVC metadata's such as labels, annotations, name or namespace.
+  # Ignored if value not set.
+  pathPattern: 
+
   # Set access mode - ReadWriteOnce, ReadOnlyMany or ReadWriteMany
   accessModes: ReadWriteOnce