diff --git a/charts/kong/CHANGELOG.md b/charts/kong/CHANGELOG.md
index d99c8f63f..81a9d490b 100644
--- a/charts/kong/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/charts/kong/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 * Added serviceMonitor.trustCRDsExist for render based deployments
+* Add support for `excludeMigrationPod` to userDefinedVolumes and userDefinedVolumeMounts
 
 ### Changes
 
diff --git a/charts/kong/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/kong/templates/_helpers.tpl
index d720e4d7a..b65df7792 100644
--- a/charts/kong/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/kong/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -584,9 +584,33 @@ The name of the Service which will be used by the controller to update the Ingre
 
 {{- end -}}
 
+{{- define "kong.migrationPodFilter" -}}
+{{ $newList := list }}
+{{- range . }}
+{{- if or (eq .excludeMigrationPod false) (not (hasKey . "excludeMigrationPod")) }}
+{{ $newList = append $newList (omit . "excludeMigrationPod") }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
+{{ toJson $newList }}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{- define "kong.userDefinedMigrationVolumes" -}}
+{{- if .Values.deployment.userDefinedVolumes }}
+{{- include "kong.migrationPodFilter" .Values.deployment.userDefinedVolumes | fromJsonArray | toYaml }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{- define "kong.migrationPropertyFilter" -}}
+{{ $newList := list }}
+{{- range . }}
+{{ $newList = append $newList (omit . "excludeMigrationPod") }}
+{{- end }}
+{{ toJson $newList }}
+{{- end }}
+
 {{- define "kong.userDefinedVolumes" -}}
 {{- if .Values.deployment.userDefinedVolumes }}
-{{- toYaml .Values.deployment.userDefinedVolumes }}
+{{- include "kong.migrationPropertyFilter" .Values.deployment.userDefinedVolumes | fromJsonArray | toYaml }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end -}}
 
@@ -746,9 +770,15 @@ The name of the Service which will be used by the controller to update the Ingre
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
+{{- define "kong.userDefinedMigrationVolumeMounts" -}}
+{{- if .userDefinedVolumeMounts }}
+{{- include "kong.migrationPodFilter" .userDefinedVolumeMounts | fromJsonArray | toYaml }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end -}}
+
 {{- define "kong.userDefinedVolumeMounts" -}}
 {{- if .userDefinedVolumeMounts }}
-{{- toYaml .userDefinedVolumeMounts }}
+{{- include "kong.migrationPropertyFilter" .userDefinedVolumeMounts | fromJsonArray | toYaml }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end -}}
 
diff --git a/charts/kong/templates/migrations-post-upgrade.yaml b/charts/kong/templates/migrations-post-upgrade.yaml
index 73225392c..39230745b 100644
--- a/charts/kong/templates/migrations-post-upgrade.yaml
+++ b/charts/kong/templates/migrations-post-upgrade.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ spec:
         args: [ "kong", "migrations", "finish" ]
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "kong.volumeMounts" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "kong.userDefinedVolumeMounts" .Values.deployment | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "kong.userDefinedMigrationVolumeMounts" .Values.deployment | nindent 8 }}
         resources:
         {{- toYaml .Values.migrations.resources | nindent 10 }}
       securityContext:
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@ spec:
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
       volumes:
       {{- include "kong.volumes" . | nindent 6 -}}
-      {{- include "kong.userDefinedVolumes" . | nindent 6 -}}
+      {{- include "kong.userDefinedMigrationVolumes" . | nindent 6 -}}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/kong/templates/migrations-pre-upgrade.yaml b/charts/kong/templates/migrations-pre-upgrade.yaml
index 9efb8baea..7fb8fa387 100644
--- a/charts/kong/templates/migrations-pre-upgrade.yaml
+++ b/charts/kong/templates/migrations-pre-upgrade.yaml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ spec:
         args: [ "kong", "migrations", "up" ]
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "kong.volumeMounts" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "kong.userDefinedVolumeMounts" .Values.deployment | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "kong.userDefinedMigrationVolumeMounts" .Values.deployment | nindent 8 }}
         resources:
         {{- toYaml .Values.migrations.resources| nindent 10 }}
       securityContext:
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@ spec:
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
       volumes:
       {{- include "kong.volumes" . | nindent 6 -}}
-      {{- include "kong.userDefinedVolumes" . | nindent 6 -}}
+      {{- include "kong.userDefinedMigrationVolumes" . | nindent 6 -}}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/kong/templates/migrations.yaml b/charts/kong/templates/migrations.yaml
index e1a85fb90..1bab74385 100644
--- a/charts/kong/templates/migrations.yaml
+++ b/charts/kong/templates/migrations.yaml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ spec:
         args: [ "kong", "migrations", "bootstrap" ]
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "kong.volumeMounts" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "kong.userDefinedVolumeMounts" .Values.deployment | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "kong.userDefinedMigrationVolumeMounts" .Values.deployment | nindent 8 }}
         resources:
         {{- toYaml .Values.migrations.resources | nindent 10 }}
       securityContext:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ spec:
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
       volumes:
       {{- include "kong.volumes" . | nindent 6 -}}
-      {{- include "kong.userDefinedVolumes" . | nindent 6 -}}
+      {{- include "kong.userDefinedMigrationVolumes" . | nindent 6 -}}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/kong/values.yaml b/charts/kong/values.yaml
index 30b538374..ece8d75cb 100644
--- a/charts/kong/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kong/values.yaml
@@ -57,6 +57,28 @@ deployment:
   # userDefinedVolumeMounts:
   # - name: "volumeName"
   #   mountPath: "/opt/user/dir/mount"
+
+  ## userDefinedVolumes & userDefinedVolumeMounts can be specified with excludeMigrationPod which disables adding the volumes and mounts to migration pods
+  # userDefinedVolumes:
+  # - name: "volumeNameAlways"
+  #   emptyDir: { }
+  # - name: "volumeNameNever"
+  #   excludeMigrationPod: true
+  #   emptyDir: {}
+  # - name: "volumeNameYes"
+  #   excludeMigrationPod: false
+  #   persistentVolumeClaim:
+  #     claimName: "my_claim"
+  # userDefinedVolumeMounts:
+  # - name: "volumeNameAlways"
+  #   mountPath: "/opt/user/dir/mountAlways"
+  # - name: "volumeNameNever"
+  #   excludeMigrationPod: true
+  #   mountPath: "/opt/user/dir/volumeNameNever"
+  # - name: "volumeNameYes"
+  #   excludeMigrationPod: false
+  #   mountPath: "/opt/user/dir/volumeNameYes"
+
   test:
     # Enable creation of test resources for use with "helm test"
     enabled: false