diff --git a/charts/cs/templates/deploy.yaml b/charts/cs/templates/deploy.yaml
index bb42cfb..d299b91 100644
--- a/charts/cs/templates/deploy.yaml
+++ b/charts/cs/templates/deploy.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ spec:
         {{- end }}
         env:
         {{- include "cv.commonenv" . }}
+        {{- if hasKey .Values "cvUseSqlExpress" }}
+        - name: CV_USE_SQL_EXPRESS
+          {{- if kindIs "bool" .Values.cvUseSqlExpress }}
+          value: {{ ternary "yes" "no" .Values.cvUseSqlExpress | quote }}
+          {{- else }}
+          value: {{ .Values.cvUseSqlExpress | toString | quote }}
+          {{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
         {{- if .Values.email }}
         - name: CVID_EMAIL
           # Optional. Email of admin user
diff --git a/charts/cs/values.yaml b/charts/cs/values.yaml
index 4c131c3..4d19be9 100644
--- a/charts/cs/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/cs/values.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 # email:            # Optional. Email of the first admin user
 
+# cvUseSqlExpress: "yes" # Optional. Set to "yes" to deploy CS image with SQL Express edition.
+
 # image:            # final image value will be registry/namespace/repository:tag
   # registry:       # Optional. Overrides global value.
   # namespace:      # Optional image namespace or account. Overrides global value. Default is commvault