diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/505-default-chart-values.md b/changelogs/unreleased/505-default-chart-values.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88960fed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/505-default-chart-values.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+correct the default values for initContainers and additionalVolumes
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diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/values.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/values.yaml
index bf09a90b8..6b38089c1 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/values.yaml
@@ -60,15 +60,15 @@ zfsNode:
   # For example:
   # allowedTopologyKeys: "kubernetes.io/hostname,openebs.io/rack"
   allowedTopologyKeys: "All"
-  initContainers: []
-  additionalVolumes: []
+  initContainers: {}
+  additionalVolumes: {}
 
 # zfsController contains the configurables for
 # the zfs controller statefulset
 zfsController:
   componentName: openebs-zfs-controller
-  initContainers: []
-  additionalVolumes: []
+  initContainers: {}
+  additionalVolumes: {}
   replicas: 1
   serviceName: openebs-zfs
   resizer: