diff --git a/stable/nextcloud/Chart.yaml b/stable/nextcloud/Chart.yaml
index e4eec43a31..2bc27717ae 100644
--- a/stable/nextcloud/Chart.yaml
+++ b/stable/nextcloud/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: nextcloud
-version: 1.8.0
+version: 1.8.1
 appVersion: 17.0.0
 description: A file sharing server that puts the control and security of your own data back into your hands.
 keywords:
diff --git a/stable/nextcloud/README.md b/stable/nextcloud/README.md
index 074f8f6989..f51b396354 100644
--- a/stable/nextcloud/README.md
+++ b/stable/nextcloud/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the nextcloud chart and
 | `ingress.enabled`                                            | Enable use of ingress controllers                       | `false`                                                 |
 | `ingress.servicePort`                                        | Ingress' backend servicePort                            | `http`                                                  |
 | `ingress.annotations`                                        | An array of service annotations                         | `nil`                                                   |
-| `ingress.labels`                                        | An array of service labels                         | `nil`                                                   |
+| `ingress.labels`                                             | An array of service labels                              | `nil`                                                   |
 | `ingress.tls`                                                | Ingress TLS configuration                               | `[]`                                                    |
 | `nextcloud.host`                                             | nextcloud host to create application URLs               | `nextcloud.kube.home`                                   |
 | `nextcloud.username`                                         | User of the application                                 | `admin`                                                 |
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the nextcloud chart and
 | `nextcloud.defaultConfigs.\.apps\.config\.php`               | Default configuration for apps                          | `true`                                                  |
 | `nextcloud.defaultConfigs.\.autoconfig\.php`                 | Default auto-configuration for databases                | `true`                                                  |
 | `nextcloud.defaultConfigs.\.smtp\.config\.php`               | Default configuration for smtp                          | `true`                                                  |
+| `nextcloud.extraEnv`                                         | specify additional environment variables                | `{}`                                                    |
+| `lifecycle.postStartCommand`                                 | Specify deployment lifecycle hook postStartCommand      | `nil`                                                   |
+| `lifecycle.preStopCommand`                                   | Specify deployment lifecycle hook preStopCommand        | `nil`                                                   |
 | `internalDatabase.enabled`                                   | Whether to use internal sqlite database                 | `true`                                                  |
 | `internalDatabase.database`                                  | Name of the existing database                           | `nextcloud`                                             |
 | `externalDatabase.enabled`                                   | Whether to use external database                        | `false`                                                 |
diff --git a/stable/nextcloud/templates/deployment.yaml b/stable/nextcloud/templates/deployment.yaml
index b75992c7f9..2c8fd6069f 100644
--- a/stable/nextcloud/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/stable/nextcloud/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,21 @@ spec:
       - name: {{ .Chart.Name }}
         image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag }}"
         imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
+        {{- if .Values.lifecycle }}
+        lifecycle:
+        {{-   if .Values.lifecycle.postStartCommand }}
+          postStart:
+            exec:
+              command:
+                {{- toYaml .Values.lifecycle.postStartCommand | nindent 16 -}}
+        {{-   end }}
+        {{-   if .Values.lifecycle.preStopCommand }}
+          preStop:
+            exec:
+              command:
+                {{- toYaml .Values.lifecycle.preStopCommand | nindent 16 -}}
+        {{-   end }}
+        {{- end }}
         env:
         {{- if .Values.internalDatabase.enabled }}
         - name: SQLITE_DATABASE
@@ -138,6 +153,9 @@ spec:
         - name: REDIS_HOST_PORT
           value: {{ .Values.redis.redisPort | quote }}
         {{- end }}
+        {{- if .Values.nextcloud.extraEnv }}
+{{ toYaml .Values.nextcloud.extraEnv | indent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
         ports:
         - name: http
           containerPort: 80
diff --git a/stable/nextcloud/values.yaml b/stable/nextcloud/values.yaml
index 781fa59228..b21e39f02b 100644
--- a/stable/nextcloud/values.yaml
+++ b/stable/nextcloud/values.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ ingress:
   #        - nextcloud.kube.home
   labels: {}
 
+
+# Allow configuration of lifecycle hooks
+# ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/attach-handler-lifecycle-event/
+lifecycle: {}
+  # postStartCommand: []
+  # preStopCommand: []
+
 nextcloud:
   host: nextcloud.kube.home
   username: admin
@@ -121,6 +128,16 @@ nextcloud:
   #        )
   #      );
 
+  ##
+  ## Extra environment variables
+  extraEnv:
+  #  - name: SOME_SECRET_ENV
+  #    valueFrom:
+  #      secretKeyRef:
+  #        name: nextcloud
+  #        key: secret_key
+
+
 internalDatabase:
   enabled: true
   name: nextcloud