diff --git a/Chart.yaml b/Chart.yaml
index bc67cf2..843905f 100644
--- a/Chart.yaml
+++ b/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: pgdog
-version: v0.84
+version: v0.85
 appVersion: "v0.1.60"
diff --git a/templates/_helpers.tpl b/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 8a61a1c..c71b45c 100644
--- a/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -141,3 +141,20 @@ resources:
   {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Render a value that may contain Helm template expressions, for fields a parent
+chart may need to point at its own global values (pull secrets, placement).
+A string is rendered as a template that produces YAML, so it can stand for the
+whole field, e.g. '{{ toYaml .Values.global.tolerations }}'. A map or list is
+converted to YAML first, so expressions in its leaves are rendered too. A value
+with no template markers renders unchanged. Do not template untrusted input.
+Usage: {{ include "pgdog.tplvalues.render" (dict "value" .Values.nodeSelector "context" $) }}
+*/}}
+{{- define "pgdog.tplvalues.render" -}}
+{{- if typeIs "string" .value -}}
+{{- tpl .value .context -}}
+{{- else -}}
+{{- tpl (.value | toYaml) .context -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- end -}}
diff --git a/templates/deployment.yaml b/templates/deployment.yaml
index 1131ae3..5b986df 100644
--- a/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
       {{- end }}
       {{- with .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
       imagePullSecrets:
-        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "pgdog.tplvalues.render" (dict "value" . "context" $) | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
       {{- with .Values.podSecurityContext }}
       securityContext:
@@ -276,11 +276,11 @@ spec:
         {{- end }}
       {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
       nodeSelector:
-        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "pgdog.tplvalues.render" (dict "value" . "context" $) | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
       {{- with .Values.tolerations }}
       tolerations:
-        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "pgdog.tplvalues.render" (dict "value" . "context" $) | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
       {{- if or .Values.affinity .Values.podAntiAffinity.enabled }}
       affinity:
diff --git a/templates/prometheus-collector/deployment.yaml b/templates/prometheus-collector/deployment.yaml
index 054402f..7049e22 100644
--- a/templates/prometheus-collector/deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/prometheus-collector/deployment.yaml
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ spec:
         {{- end }}
       {{- with .Values.prometheusCollector.nodeSelector }}
       nodeSelector:
-        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "pgdog.tplvalues.render" (dict "value" . "context" $) | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
       {{- with .Values.prometheusCollector.tolerations }}
       tolerations:
-        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "pgdog.tplvalues.render" (dict "value" . "context" $) | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
       {{- with .Values.prometheusCollector.affinity }}
       affinity:
diff --git a/test/test.sh b/test/test.sh
index 5c9d3a4..be05ff7 100755
--- a/test/test.sh
+++ b/test/test.sh
@@ -99,5 +99,27 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
+echo ""
+echo "==> Validating templated pull secrets and placement..."
+tpl_field() {
+  helm template test-release "$CHART_DIR" -f "$TEST_DIR/$1" \
+    | yq -o=json -I=0 "select(.kind == \"Deployment\" and .metadata.name == \"test-release-pgdog\") | .spec.template.spec.$2"
+}
+
+tpl_pull=$(tpl_field values-tpl-placement.yaml imagePullSecrets)
+tpl_node=$(tpl_field values-tpl-placement.yaml nodeSelector)
+tpl_tol=$(tpl_field values-tpl-placement.yaml tolerations)
+plain_pull=$(tpl_field values-default.yaml imagePullSecrets)
+
+if [ "$tpl_pull" = '[{"name":"parent-regcred"}]' ] \
+  && [ "$tpl_node" = '{"service":"pooler"}' ] \
+  && [ "$tpl_tol" = '[{"effect":"NoSchedule","key":"dedicated","operator":"Equal","value":"pooler"}]' ] \
+  && [ "$plain_pull" = "null" ]; then
+  echo "  Templated pull secrets, nodeSelector and tolerations render from the given values"
+else
+  echo "  FAIL: unexpected templated fields (pull=$tpl_pull node=$tpl_node tolerations=$tpl_tol default pull=$plain_pull)"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 echo ""
 echo "==> All tests passed!"
diff --git a/test/values-tpl-placement.yaml b/test/values-tpl-placement.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..693d897
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/values-tpl-placement.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# A parent chart pointing pull secrets and placement at its own globals: whole-field
+# string templates and a leaf template, rendered through pgdog.tplvalues.render.
+global:
+  imagePullSecrets:
+    - name: parent-regcred
+  nodeSelector:
+    service: pooler
+  tolerations:
+    - key: dedicated
+      operator: Equal
+      value: pooler
+      effect: NoSchedule
+imagePullSecrets: '{{ toYaml .Values.global.imagePullSecrets }}'
+nodeSelector:
+  service: '{{ .Values.global.nodeSelector.service }}'
+tolerations: '{{ toYaml .Values.global.tolerations }}'
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index c9bee14..d743b73 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ podAnnotations: {}
 ## imagePullSecrets:
 ##   - name: regcred
 ##
+# Rendered through tpl (pgdog.tplvalues.render), so a parent chart can point it at
+# its own globals: a string is a template producing the whole field, e.g.
+# '{{ toYaml .Values.global.imagePullSecrets }}'; a map or list may template its leaves.
+# Values without {{ }} render unchanged.
 imagePullSecrets: []
 
 # image contains the Docker image properties.
@@ -383,10 +387,18 @@ service:
     # Valid values: "internet-facing" or "internal"
     scheme: "internet-facing"
 
-# nodeSelector allows scheduling pods on nodes with specific labels
+# nodeSelector allows scheduling pods on nodes with specific labels.
+# Rendered through tpl (pgdog.tplvalues.render), so a parent chart can point it at
+# its own globals: a string is a template producing the whole field, e.g.
+# '{{ toYaml .Values.global.nodeSelector }}'; a map or list may template its leaves.
+# Values without {{ }} render unchanged.
 nodeSelector: {}
 
-# tolerations allows pods to be scheduled on nodes with matching taints
+# tolerations allows pods to be scheduled on nodes with matching taints.
+# Rendered through tpl (pgdog.tplvalues.render), so a parent chart can point it at
+# its own globals: a string is a template producing the whole field, e.g.
+# '{{ toYaml .Values.global.tolerations }}'; a map or list may template its leaves.
+# Values without {{ }} render unchanged.
 tolerations: []
 
 # affinity and anti-affinity rules for pod scheduling