diff --git a/stable/mongodb/Chart.yaml b/stable/mongodb/Chart.yaml
index 1ea6059c56..ed63fc3ebb 100644
--- a/stable/mongodb/Chart.yaml
+++ b/stable/mongodb/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: mongodb
-version: 7.2.5
+version: 7.2.6
 appVersion: 4.0.12
 description: NoSQL document-oriented database that stores JSON-like documents with dynamic schemas, simplifying the integration of data in content-driven applications.
 keywords:
diff --git a/stable/mongodb/README.md b/stable/mongodb/README.md
index 22f09ef4cc..00414b1c21 100644
--- a/stable/mongodb/README.md
+++ b/stable/mongodb/README.md
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the MongoDB chart and t
 | `priorityClassName`                                | Pod priority class name                                                                                                                                   | ``                                                       |
 | `nodeSelector`                                     | Node labels for pod assignment                                                                                                                            | `{}`                                                     |
 | `affinity`                                         | Affinity for pod assignment                                                                                                                               | `{}`                                                     |
+| `affinityArbiter`                                  | Affinity for arbiter pod assignment                                                                                                                       | `{}`                                                     |
 | `tolerations`                                      | Toleration labels for pod assignment                                                                                                                      | `{}`                                                     |
 | `updateStrategy`                                   | Statefulsets update strategy policy                                                                                                                       | `RollingUpdate`                                          |
 | `securityContext.enabled`                          | Enable security context                                                                                                                                   | `true`                                                   |
diff --git a/stable/mongodb/templates/statefulset-arbiter-rs.yaml b/stable/mongodb/templates/statefulset-arbiter-rs.yaml
index 653cc2963c..24861e29d6 100644
--- a/stable/mongodb/templates/statefulset-arbiter-rs.yaml
+++ b/stable/mongodb/templates/statefulset-arbiter-rs.yaml
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ spec:
       securityContext:
         fsGroup: {{ .Values.securityContext.fsGroup }}
       {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.affinity }}
+      {{- if .Values.affinityArbiter }}
       affinity:
-{{ toYaml .Values.affinity | indent 8 }}
+{{ toYaml .Values.affinityArbiter | indent 8 }}
       {{- end -}}
       {{- if .Values.nodeSelector }}
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/stable/mongodb/values-production.yaml b/stable/mongodb/values-production.yaml
index 9e9293b0e2..f6c4de4750 100644
--- a/stable/mongodb/values-production.yaml
+++ b/stable/mongodb/values-production.yaml
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ nodeSelector: {}
 ## Affinity
 ## ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/assign-pod-node/#affinity-and-anti-affinity
 affinity: {}
+# Define separate affinity for arbiter pod
+affinityArbiter: {}
 
 ## Tolerations
 ## ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/taint-and-toleration/
diff --git a/stable/mongodb/values.yaml b/stable/mongodb/values.yaml
index 0b5bbf7a07..652781e4f0 100644
--- a/stable/mongodb/values.yaml
+++ b/stable/mongodb/values.yaml
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ nodeSelector: {}
 ## Affinity
 ## ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/assign-pod-node/#affinity-and-anti-affinity
 affinity: {}
+# Define separate affinity for arbiter pod
+affinityArbiter: {}
 
 ## Tolerations
 ## ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/taint-and-toleration/