diff --git a/changelog/55.feature.md b/changelog/55.feature.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce292bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/55.feature.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Adds a chart-wide `podLabels` value, applied to every pod the chart renders.
diff --git a/helm/README.md b/helm/README.md
index 9534151..03f1ea3 100644
--- a/helm/README.md
+++ b/helm/README.md
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ For ephemeral test deployments (no persistence across upgrades), `/ref` can also
 | `imagePullSecrets` | Docker registry secrets    | `[]`    |
 | `nameOverride`     | Override chart name        | `""`    |
 | `fullnameOverride` | Override full release name | `""`    |
+| `podLabels`        | Labels added to every pod  | `{}`    |
+
+`podLabels` covers every pod the chart renders.
+A component's own `podLabels` is applied on top of it so they take precendence.
 
 ### Diagnostic providers
 
diff --git a/helm/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm/templates/_helpers.tpl
index f4b5bba..d6c04f4 100644
--- a/helm/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ app.kubernetes.io/version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
 {{- end }}
 
+{{/*
+Labels added to every pod the chart renders, from the chart-wide `podLabels`.
+Rendered before a component's own podLabels, so a component can still override one.
+*/}}
+{{- define "ref.podLabels" -}}
+{{- with .Values.podLabels -}}
+{{- toYaml . -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
 {{/*
 Selector labels
 */}}
diff --git a/helm/templates/api/deployment.yaml b/helm/templates/api/deployment.yaml
index a824398..44f5660 100644
--- a/helm/templates/api/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/templates/api/deployment.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app.kubernetes.io/component: api
         {{- include "ref.labels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- with (include "ref.podLabels" .) }}
+        {{- . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
         {{- with .Values.api.podLabels }}
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/templates/flower/deployment.yaml b/helm/templates/flower/deployment.yaml
index 0aa04fb..6153c8f 100644
--- a/helm/templates/flower/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/templates/flower/deployment.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app.kubernetes.io/component: flower
         {{- include "ref.labels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- with (include "ref.podLabels" .) }}
+        {{- . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
         {{- with .Values.flower.podLabels }}
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/templates/migrate-job.yaml b/helm/templates/migrate-job.yaml
index 4e46be8..4bc2997 100644
--- a/helm/templates/migrate-job.yaml
+++ b/helm/templates/migrate-job.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       labels:
         {{- include "ref.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- with (include "ref.podLabels" .) }}
+        {{- . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
     spec:
       {{- with $migrate.priorityClassName }}
       priorityClassName: {{ . | quote }}
diff --git a/helm/templates/providers/deployment.yaml b/helm/templates/providers/deployment.yaml
index 7abd100..8315e80 100644
--- a/helm/templates/providers/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/templates/providers/deployment.yaml
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app.kubernetes.io/component: {{ $instance }}
         {{- include "ref.labels" $ | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- with (include "ref.podLabels" $) }}
+        {{- . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
         {{- with $spec.podLabels }}
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/values.yaml b/helm/values.yaml
index 5436ce4..2cf8337 100644
--- a/helm/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/values.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ imagePullSecrets: []
 nameOverride: ""
 fullnameOverride: ""
 
+# Labels added to every pod the chart renders, on top of each component's own podLabels.
+podLabels: {}
+
 api:
   enabled: true
   replicaCount: 1
diff --git a/tests/test_helm_render.py b/tests/test_helm_render.py
index 9fcfe0b..f3573fc 100644
--- a/tests/test_helm_render.py
+++ b/tests/test_helm_render.py
@@ -1064,3 +1064,48 @@ def test_the_migrate_job_follows_an_orchestrator_priority_class_override():
         "orchestrator.priorityClassName=ref-orchestrator",
     )
     assert _pod_spec(docs, "migrate", kind="Job")["priorityClassName"] == "ref-orchestrator"
+
+
+def _pod_labels(docs: list[dict], component: str, kind: str = "Deployment") -> dict:
+    return find(docs, kind, f"-{component}")["spec"]["template"]["metadata"]["labels"]
+
+
+POD_TEMPLATES = [
+    ("api", "Deployment"),
+    ("flower", "Deployment"),
+    ("orchestrator", "Deployment"),
+    ("pmp", "Deployment"),
+    ("migrate", "Job"),
+]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("component,kind", POD_TEMPLATES)
+def test_chart_wide_pod_labels_reach_every_pod(component, kind):
+    docs = render("flower.enabled=true", "podLabels.environment=production")
+    assert _pod_labels(docs, component, kind=kind)["environment"] == "production"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("component,kind", POD_TEMPLATES)
+def test_no_chart_wide_pod_labels_by_default(component, kind):
+    docs = render("flower.enabled=true")
+    assert "environment" not in _pod_labels(docs, component, kind=kind)
+
+
+def test_chart_wide_pod_labels_stay_off_the_selectors():
+    # A Deployment's selector is immutable
+    # A label that reached it would make the next upgrade of an existing release fail.
+    docs = render("podLabels.environment=production")
+    for component in ("api", "orchestrator", "pmp"):
+        selector = find(docs, "Deployment", f"-{component}")["spec"]["selector"]["matchLabels"]
+        assert "environment" not in selector
+
+
+def test_a_component_overrides_a_chart_wide_pod_label():
+    docs = render(
+        "podLabels.environment=production",
+        "api.podLabels.environment=staging",
+        "providers.pmp.podLabels.environment=staging",
+    )
+    assert _pod_labels(docs, "api")["environment"] == "staging"
+    assert _pod_labels(docs, "pmp")["environment"] == "staging"
+    assert _pod_labels(docs, "orchestrator")["environment"] == "production"