diff --git a/charts/velero/Chart.yaml b/charts/velero/Chart.yaml
index 92c2b1a4..e0541a80 100644
--- a/charts/velero/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/velero/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ appVersion: 1.15.0
 kubeVersion: ">=1.16.0-0"
 description: A Helm chart for velero
 name: velero
-version: 8.0.0
+version: 8.1.0
 home: https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero
 icon: https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*-9mb3AKnKdcL_QD3CMnthQ.png
 sources:
diff --git a/charts/velero/templates/node-agent-daemonset.yaml b/charts/velero/templates/node-agent-daemonset.yaml
index 68fedf3f..5038afea 100644
--- a/charts/velero/templates/node-agent-daemonset.yaml
+++ b/charts/velero/templates/node-agent-daemonset.yaml
@@ -201,4 +201,8 @@ spec:
     dnsConfig:
       {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
     {{- end }}
+  {{- with .Values.nodeAgent.updateStrategy }}
+  updateStrategy:
+    {{- toYaml . | nindent 4 }}
+  {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/velero/values.yaml b/charts/velero/values.yaml
index cf3f0b54..8113831f 100644
--- a/charts/velero/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/velero/values.yaml
@@ -602,6 +602,9 @@ nodeAgent:
   # DNS configuration to use for the node-agent daemonset. Optional.
   dnsConfig: {}
 
+  # Update strategy to use for the node-agent daemonset. Optional.
+  updateStrategy: {}
+
 # Backup schedules to create.
 # Eg:
 # schedules: