diff --git a/charts/gerrit/templates/global.secrets.yaml b/charts/gerrit/templates/global.secrets.yaml
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+{{ if .Values.caCert -}}
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name:  {{ .Release.Name }}-tls-ca
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: gerrit
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+    chart: {{ template "gerrit.chart" . }}
+    heritage: {{ .Release.Service }}
+    release: {{ .Release.Name }}
+    {{- if .Values.additionalLabels }}
+{{ toYaml .Values.additionalLabels  | indent 4 }}
+    {{- end }}
+data:
+  ca.crt: {{ .Values.caCert | b64enc }}
+type: Opaque
+{{- end }}