diff --git a/mycloud-gotosocial/templates/release.yaml b/mycloud-gotosocial/templates/release.yaml
index d3030e4..e2ca86f 100644
--- a/mycloud-gotosocial/templates/release.yaml
+++ b/mycloud-gotosocial/templates/release.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ spec:
       accounts:
         registrationOpen: false
         approvalRequired: false
+      {{- with .Values.instance }}
+      instance:
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- end }}
       oidc:
         enabled: true
         idpName: {{ .Values.commons.theme.title | quote }}
diff --git a/mycloud-gotosocial/values.yaml b/mycloud-gotosocial/values.yaml
index d4c6471..e284dac 100644
--- a/mycloud-gotosocial/values.yaml
+++ b/mycloud-gotosocial/values.yaml
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ auth:
   # -- generated by .Values.commons.masterPassword
   clientSecret:
 
+# -- see https://codeberg.org/wrenix/helm-charts/src/branch/main/gotosocial#_values
+instance: {}
+
 ingress:
   # -- default: social.(Values.commons.ingress.domain)
   host: