diff --git a/helm-charts/gerrit-master/README.md b/helm-charts/gerrit-master/README.md
index dc62a6d..f34736b 100644
--- a/helm-charts/gerrit-master/README.md
+++ b/helm-charts/gerrit-master/README.md
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
 | `gerritMaster.service.http.port`              | Port over which to expose HTTP                                                                  | `80`                              |
 | `gerritMaster.ingress.host`                   | REQUIRED: Host name to use for the Ingress (required for Ingress)                               | `nil`                             |
 | `gerritMaster.ingress.alias`                  | Optional: ALias host name for the Ingress                                                       | `nil`                             |
+| `gerritMaster.ingress.maxBodySize`            | Maximum request body size allowed (Set to 0 for an unlimited request body size)                 | `50m`                             |
 | `gerritMaster.ingress.tls.enabled`            | Whether to enable TLS termination in the Ingress                                                | `false`                           |
 | `gerritMaster.ingress.tls.cert`               | Public SSL server certificate                                                                   | `-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----`     |
 | `gerritMaster.ingress.tls.key`                | Private SSL server certificate                                                                  | `-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----` |
diff --git a/helm-charts/gerrit-master/templates/gerrit-master.ingress.yaml b/helm-charts/gerrit-master/templates/gerrit-master.ingress.yaml
index 64b883d..b72e8b0 100644
--- a/helm-charts/gerrit-master/templates/gerrit-master.ingress.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/gerrit-master/templates/gerrit-master.ingress.yaml
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
     chart: {{ template "gerrit-master.chart" . }}
     heritage: {{ .Release.Service }}
     release: {{ .Release.Name }}
-  {{ if .Values.gerritMaster.ingress.alias -}}
   annotations:
+    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/proxy-body-size: {{ .Values.gerritMaster.ingress.maxBodySize | default "50m" }}
+    {{ if .Values.gerritMaster.ingress.alias -}}
     nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/server-alias: {{ .Values.gerritMaster.ingress.alias }}
-  {{- end }}
+    {{- end }}
 spec:
   {{ if .Values.gerritMaster.ingress.tls.enabled -}}
   tls:
@@ -24,4 +25,4 @@
       paths:
       - backend:
           serviceName: {{ .Release.Name }}-gerrit-master-service
-          servicePort: {{ .Values.gerritMaster.service.http.port }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          servicePort: {{ .Values.gerritMaster.service.http.port }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/gerrit-master/values.yaml b/helm-charts/gerrit-master/values.yaml
index 4808cfa..32ca249 100644
--- a/helm-charts/gerrit-master/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/gerrit-master/values.yaml
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@
     # Provide a second host name used as an alias. Leave empty, if no alias is
     # desired.
     alias:
+    # The maximum body size to allow for requests. Use "0" to allow unlimited
+    # reuqest body sizes.
+    maxBodySize: 50m
     tls:
       enabled: false
       cert: |-
diff --git a/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/README.md b/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/README.md
index 3abf951..bc55d6d 100644
--- a/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/README.md
+++ b/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/README.md
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
 | `gitBackend.ingress.enabled`             | Whether to deploy an Ingress                                                       | `false`                                                                   |
 | `gitBackend.ingress.host`                | Host name to use for the Ingress (required for Ingress)                            | `nil`                                                                     |
 | `gitBackend.ingress.alias`               | Optional: ALias host name for the Ingress                                          | `nil`                                                                     |
+| `gitBackend.ingress.maxBodySize`         | Maximum request body size allowed (Set to 0 for an unlimited request body size)    | `50m`                                                                     |
 | `gitBackend.ingress.tls.enabled`         | Whether to enable TLS termination in the Ingress                                   | `false`                                                                   |
 | `gitBackend.ingress.tls.cert`            | Public SSL server certificate                                                      | `-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----`                                             |
 | `gitBackend.ingress.tls.key`             | Private SSL server certificate                                                     | `-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----`                                         |
diff --git a/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/templates/gerrit-slave.ingress.yaml b/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/templates/gerrit-slave.ingress.yaml
index 1b6c448..11749f6 100644
--- a/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/templates/gerrit-slave.ingress.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/templates/gerrit-slave.ingress.yaml
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
       paths:
       - backend:
           serviceName: {{ .Release.Name }}-gerrit-slave-service
-          servicePort: {{ .Values.gerritSlave.service.http.port }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          servicePort: {{ .Values.gerritSlave.service.http.port }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/templates/git-backend.ingress.yaml b/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/templates/git-backend.ingress.yaml
index 6d7354d..6b70044 100644
--- a/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/templates/git-backend.ingress.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/templates/git-backend.ingress.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     heritage: {{ .Release.Service }}
     release: {{ .Release.Name }}
   annotations:
-    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/proxy-body-size: "0"
+    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/proxy-body-size: {{ .Values.gitBackend.ingress.maxBodySize | default "50m" }}
     {{ if .Values.gitBackend.ingress.alias -}}
     nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/server-alias: {{ .Values.gitBackend.ingress.alias }}
     {{- end }}
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@
           # TODO: Allow encrypted communication between Ingress and Service
           # A possible solution could be the annotation
           # nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/auth-tls-pass-certificate-to-upstream
-{{- end }}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/values.yaml b/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/values.yaml
index 2e464d2..d7ed1f4 100644
--- a/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/gerrit-slave/values.yaml
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@
     # Provide a second host name used as an alias. Leave empty, if no alias is
     # desired.
     alias:
+    # The maximum body size to allow for requests. Use "0" to allow unlimited
+    # reuqest body sizes.
+    maxBodySize: 50m
     tls:
       enabled: false
       cert: |-