diff --git a/templates/pg_cluster.yaml b/templates/pg_cluster.yaml
index 1bc28f3..8495b8b 100644
--- a/templates/pg_cluster.yaml
+++ b/templates/pg_cluster.yaml
@@ -65,3 +65,7 @@ spec:
   storage:
     storageClass: {{ .Values.persistence.storageClass }}
     size: {{ .Values.persistence.size }}
+  {{- with .Values.backup }}
+  backup:
+    {{- toYaml . | nindent 4 }}
+  {{- end }}
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diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index b79a435..5cafd66 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -188,3 +188,15 @@ postgresql:
 ##   enabled: false
 ##   source: "source-db"    # must be defined in 'init.externalClusters'
 replica: {}
+  
+## Add backup capability to all clusters
+## https://cloudnative-pg.io/documentation/1.27/backup/
+##
+backup:
+  ## Configure the backup method to use k8s VolumeSnapshots as a default
+  ## https://cloudnative-pg.io/documentation/1.27/appendixes/backup_volumesnapshot/
+  ##
+  volumeSnapshot:
+    ## @param backup.volumeSnapshot.className VolumeSnapshotClass to be used to make backups
+    ##
+    className: csi-cephfsplugin-snapclass
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