diff --git a/deployments/helm-chart/Chart.yaml b/deployments/helm-chart/Chart.yaml
index 1422cd51be..247ad1250c 100644
--- a/deployments/helm-chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deployments/helm-chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: nginx-ingress
-version: 0.2.0
+version: 0.3.0
 appVersion: edge
 description: NGINX Ingress Controller
 sources:
diff --git a/deployments/helm-chart/README.md b/deployments/helm-chart/README.md
index 476f515f83..b69e785374 100644
--- a/deployments/helm-chart/README.md
+++ b/deployments/helm-chart/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ Parameter | Description | Default
 `controller.defaultTLS.secret` | The secret with a TLS certificate and key for the default HTTPS server. The value must follow the following format: `<namespace>/<name>`. Used as an alternative to specifiying a certifcate and key using `controller.defaultTLS.cert` and `controller.defaultTLS.key` parameters. | None
 `controller.nodeSelector` | The node selector for pod assignment for the Ingress controller pods. | { }
 `controller.terminationGracePeriodSeconds` | The termination grace period of the Ingress controller pod. | 30
-`controller.tolerations` | The tolerations required for the IBM Cloud Private installation. | None
+`controller.tolerations` | The tolerations of the Ingress controller pods. | []
+`controller.affinity` | The affinity of the Ingress controller pods. | { }
 `controller.replicaCount` | The number of replicas of the Ingress controller deployment. | 1
 `controller.service.create` | Creates a service to expose the Ingress controller pods. | true
 `controller.service.type` | The type of service to create for the Ingress controller. | LoadBalancer
diff --git a/deployments/helm-chart/templates/controller-daemonset.yaml b/deployments/helm-chart/templates/controller-daemonset.yaml
index ceba609cf3..7fe9f2c5c9 100644
--- a/deployments/helm-chart/templates/controller-daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deployments/helm-chart/templates/controller-daemonset.yaml
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ spec:
       nodeSelector:
 {{ toYaml .Values.controller.nodeSelector | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
-{{- if eq .Values.controller.tolerations "icp" }}
+{{- if .Values.controller.tolerations }}
       tolerations:
-      - key: "dedicated"
-        operator: "Exists"
-        effect: "NoSchedule"
-      - key: "CriticalAddonsOnly"
-        operator: "Exists"
+{{ toYaml .Values.controller.tolerations | indent 6 }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if .Values.controller.affinity }}
+      affinity:
+{{ toYaml .Values.controller.affinity | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
       hostNetwork: {{ .Values.controller.hostNetwork }}
       containers:
diff --git a/deployments/helm-chart/templates/controller-deployment.yaml b/deployments/helm-chart/templates/controller-deployment.yaml
index 5de7de071b..00932d441f 100644
--- a/deployments/helm-chart/templates/controller-deployment.yaml
+++ b/deployments/helm-chart/templates/controller-deployment.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ spec:
         prometheus.io/port: "{{ .Values.prometheus.port }}"
 {{- end }}
     spec:
+{{- if .Values.controller.nodeSelector }}
+      nodeSelector:
+{{ toYaml .Values.controller.nodeSelector | indent 8 }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if .Values.controller.tolerations }}
+      tolerations:
+{{ toYaml .Values.controller.tolerations | indent 6 }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if .Values.controller.affinity }}
+      affinity:
+{{ toYaml .Values.controller.affinity | indent 8 }}
+{{- end }}
       serviceAccountName: {{ .Values.controller.serviceAccount.name }}
       hostNetwork: {{ .Values.controller.hostNetwork }}
       containers:
diff --git a/deployments/helm-chart/values-icp.yaml b/deployments/helm-chart/values-icp.yaml
index 2b30fdd24d..71b0b7ab37 100644
--- a/deployments/helm-chart/values-icp.yaml
+++ b/deployments/helm-chart/values-icp.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ controller:
   image:
     repository: mycluster.icp:8500/kube-system/nginx-plus-ingress
     tag: "edge"
-  nodeSelector: { beta.kubernetes.io/arch: "amd64",
-                   proxy: "true" }
+  nodeSelector:
+    beta.kubernetes.io/arch: "amd64"
+    proxy: true
   terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 60
-  tolerations: "icp"
+  tolerations:
+    - key: "dedicated"
+      operator: "Exists"
+      effect: "NoSchedule"
+    - key: "CriticalAddonsOnly"
+      operator: "Exists"
diff --git a/deployments/helm-chart/values.yaml b/deployments/helm-chart/values.yaml
index 0df41e79bb..b58eec0a75 100644
--- a/deployments/helm-chart/values.yaml
+++ b/deployments/helm-chart/values.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ controller:
     # secret: <namespace>/<secret_name>
   nodeSelector: {}
   terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
-  tolerations: ""
+  tolerations: []
+  affinity: {}
   replicaCount: 1
   ingressClass: nginx
   useIngressClassOnly: false