diff --git a/charts/rstudio-sparkr/Chart.yaml b/charts/rstudio-sparkr/Chart.yaml
index 8002cf10..47c34f13 100644
--- a/charts/rstudio-sparkr/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/rstudio-sparkr/Chart.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 1.17.1
+
+version: 1.17.2
 
 dependencies:
   - name: library-chart
diff --git a/charts/rstudio-sparkr/templates/statefulset.yaml b/charts/rstudio-sparkr/templates/statefulset.yaml
index c709c909..6b387131 100644
--- a/charts/rstudio-sparkr/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/rstudio-sparkr/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,24 @@ spec:
           command: 
             - sh
             - -c 
-            - cp -R /src/* /dest
+            - |
+              echo 'initContainer make-secrets-writable is started';
+              {{- if .Values.s3.enabled }}
+              mkdir /dest/coresite;
+              cp /src/coresite/core-site.xml /dest/coresite/core-site.xml;
+              {{- end }}
+              {{- if .Values.spark.default }}
+              mkdir /dest/spark;
+              cp /src/spark/spark-defaults.conf /dest/spark/spark-defaults.conf;
+              {{- end }}
+              {{- if and (.Values.spark.default) (.Values.repository.mavenRepository) }}
+              mkdir /dest/ivysettings;
+              cp /src/ivysettings/ivysettings.xml /dest/ivysettings/ivysettings.xml;
+              {{- end }}
+              {{- if .Values.discovery.hive }}
+              mkdir /dest/hive;
+              cp /src/hive/hive-site.xml /dest/hive/hive-site.xml;
+              {{- end }}         
           volumeMounts:
             {{- if .Values.s3.enabled }}
             - name: secret-coresite