diff --git a/charts/external-dns/ci/ci-values.yaml b/charts/external-dns/ci/ci-values.yaml
index 97a6626419..8729deeecc 100644
--- a/charts/external-dns/ci/ci-values.yaml
+++ b/charts/external-dns/ci/ci-values.yaml
@@ -2,3 +2,35 @@ labelFilter: foo=bar
 managedRecordTypes: []
 provider:
   name: inmemory
+affinity:
+  podAffinity:
+    preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
+      - weight: 100
+        podAffinityTerm:
+          topologyKey : "kubernetes.io/hostname"
+        labelSelector:
+          matchExpressions:
+            - key: app.kubernetes.io/name
+              operator: In
+              values:
+                - test
+    requiredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
+      - topologyKey : "kubernetes.io/hostname"
+  podAntiAffinity:
+    preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
+      - weight: 100
+        podAffinityTerm:
+          topologyKey : "kubernetes.io/hostname"
+    requiredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
+      - topologyKey : "kubernetes.io/hostname"
+        labelSelector:
+          matchExpressions:
+            - key: app.kubernetes.io/name
+              operator: In
+              values:
+                - test
+
+topologySpreadConstraints:
+  - maxSkew: 1
+    topologyKey: "topology.kubernetes.io/zone"
+    whenUnsatisfiable: "ScheduleAnyway"
diff --git a/charts/external-dns/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/external-dns/templates/_helpers.tpl
index c44836c9cf..13805c7db7 100644
--- a/charts/external-dns/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/external-dns/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ The image to use for optional webhook sidecar
 {{/*
 The pod affinity default label Selector
 */}}
-
 {{- define "external-dns.labelSelector" -}}
 labelSelector:
   matchLabels: