diff --git a/charts/postgres-operator/crds/postgresqls.yaml b/charts/postgres-operator/crds/postgresqls.yaml
index 667c58efa..ec9fb4afc 100644
--- a/charts/postgres-operator/crds/postgresqls.yaml
+++ b/charts/postgres-operator/crds/postgresqls.yaml
@@ -138,6 +138,16 @@ spec:
               connectionPooler:
                 type: object
                 properties:
+                  imagePullSecrets:
+                    type: array
+                    nullable: true
+                    items:
+                      type: object
+                      required:
+                        - name
+                      properties:
+                        name:
+                          type: string
                   dockerImage:
                     type: string
                   maxDBConnections:
diff --git a/docs/reference/cluster_manifest.md b/docs/reference/cluster_manifest.md
index ab0353202..1243e28d3 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cluster_manifest.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cluster_manifest.md
@@ -588,6 +588,9 @@ for both master and replica pooler services (if `enableReplicaConnectionPooler`
   User to create for connection pooler to be able to connect to a database.
   You can also choose a role from the `users` section or a system user role.
 
+* **imagePullSecrets**
+  References an existing Kubernetes secret to use when pulling a custom pooler image.
+
 * **dockerImage**
   Which docker image to use for connection pooler deployment.
 
diff --git a/manifests/postgresql.crd.yaml b/manifests/postgresql.crd.yaml
index 7a1b21a4d..161364bd0 100644
--- a/manifests/postgresql.crd.yaml
+++ b/manifests/postgresql.crd.yaml
@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ spec:
               connectionPooler:
                 type: object
                 properties:
+                  imagePullSecrets:
+                    type: array
+                    nullable: true
+                    items:
+                      type: object
+                      required:
+                        - name
+                      properties:
+                        name:
+                          type: string
                   dockerImage:
                     type: string
                   maxDBConnections:
diff --git a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/crds.go b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/crds.go
index b89cb1448..8beb87c68 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/crds.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/crds.go
@@ -220,6 +220,19 @@ var PostgresCRDResourceValidation = apiextv1.CustomResourceValidation{
 					"connectionPooler": {
 						Type: "object",
 						Properties: map[string]apiextv1.JSONSchemaProps{
+							"imagePullSecrets": {
+								Type:     "array",
+								Nullable: true,
+								Items: &apiextv1.JSONSchemaPropsOrArray{
+									Schema: &apiextv1.JSONSchemaProps{
+										Type:     "object",
+										Required: []string{"name"},
+										Properties: map[string]apiextv1.JSONSchemaProps{
+											"name": {Type: "string"},
+										},
+									},
+								},
+							},
 							"dockerImage": {
 								Type: "string",
 							},
diff --git a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go
index ef6dfe7ff..6533f3b16 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go
@@ -242,12 +242,13 @@ type PostgresStatus struct {
 // makes sense to expose. E.g. pool size (min/max boundaries), max client
 // connections etc.
 type ConnectionPooler struct {
-	NumberOfInstances *int32 `json:"numberOfInstances,omitempty"`
-	Schema            string `json:"schema,omitempty"`
-	User              string `json:"user,omitempty"`
-	Mode              string `json:"mode,omitempty"`
-	DockerImage       string `json:"dockerImage,omitempty"`
-	MaxDBConnections  *int32 `json:"maxDBConnections,omitempty"`
+	NumberOfInstances *int32                    `json:"numberOfInstances,omitempty"`
+	Schema            string                    `json:"schema,omitempty"`
+	User              string                    `json:"user,omitempty"`
+	Mode              string                    `json:"mode,omitempty"`
+	DockerImage       string                    `json:"dockerImage,omitempty"`
+	MaxDBConnections  *int32                    `json:"maxDBConnections,omitempty"`
+	ImagePullSecrets  []v1.LocalObjectReference `json:"imagePullSecrets,omitempty"`
 
 	*Resources `json:"resources,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/connection_pooler.go b/pkg/cluster/connection_pooler.go
index ac4ce67d8..63a281005 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/connection_pooler.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/connection_pooler.go
@@ -412,6 +412,10 @@ func (c *Cluster) generateConnectionPoolerPodTemplate(role PostgresRole) (
 		},
 	}
 
+	if len(connectionPoolerSpec.ImagePullSecrets) > 0 {
+		podTemplate.Spec.ImagePullSecrets = connectionPoolerSpec.ImagePullSecrets
+	}
+
 	nodeAffinity := c.nodeAffinity(c.OpConfig.NodeReadinessLabel, spec.NodeAffinity)
 	if c.OpConfig.EnablePodAntiAffinity {
 		labelsSet := labels.Set(c.connectionPoolerLabels(role, false).MatchLabels)