diff --git a/application/templates/vpa.yaml b/application/templates/vpa.yaml
index cd65fce0..1117b32b 100644
--- a/application/templates/vpa.yaml
+++ b/application/templates/vpa.yaml
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@ spec:
   resourcePolicy:
     containerPolicies:
       {{- toYaml .Values.vpa.containerPolicies | nindent 6 }}
+  updatePolicy:
+    {{- toYaml .Values.vpa.updatePolicy | nindent 4 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/application/values.yaml b/application/values.yaml
index 156c1541..b6a3b2d4 100644
--- a/application/values.yaml
+++ b/application/values.yaml
@@ -633,6 +633,8 @@ vpa:
     # key: value
 # container policies for individual containers.
   containerPolicies: []
+  updatePolicy:
+    updateMode: Auto
     
 ##########################################################
 # EndpointMonitor for IMC