diff --git a/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/templates/storageclass.yaml b/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/templates/storageclass.yaml
index 22576c57..80122dd0 100644
--- a/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/templates/storageclass.yaml
+++ b/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/templates/storageclass.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ parameters:
   {{- if .Values.storageClass.pathPattern }}
   pathPattern: "{{ .Values.storageClass.pathPattern }}"
   {{- end }}
+  {{- if .Values.storageClass.onDelete }}
+  onDelete: "{{ .Values.storageClass.onDelete }}"
+  {{- 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 cd03acc5..9db5f790 100644
--- a/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/nfs-subdir-external-provisioner/values.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ storageClass:
   # When set to false your PVs will not be archived by the provisioner upon deletion of the PVC.
   archiveOnDelete: true
 
+  # If it exists and has a delete value, delete the directory, if it exists and has a retain value, save the directory.
+  # Overrides archiveOnDelete.
+  # Ignored if value not set.
+  onDelete: 
+
   # 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: