diff --git a/library/common-test/tests/defaults/defaults-test.yaml b/library/common-test/tests/defaults/defaults-test.yaml
index e082cf6e..b84bf963 100644
--- a/library/common-test/tests/defaults/defaults-test.yaml
+++ b/library/common-test/tests/defaults/defaults-test.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ tests:
             automountServiceAccountToken: false
             runtimeClassName:
             hostNetwork: false
+            hostPID: false
             enableServiceLinks: false
             restartPolicy: Always
             dnsPolicy: ClusterFirst
diff --git a/library/common-test/tests/pod/host_pid_test.yaml b/library/common-test/tests/pod/host_pid_test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1fd850b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/common-test/tests/pod/host_pid_test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+suite: pod hostpid test
+templates:
+  - common.yaml
+tests:
+  - it: should pass with hostpid disabled from "global"
+    set:
+      podOptions:
+        hostPID: false
+      workload:
+        workload-name1:
+          enabled: true
+          primary: true
+          type: Deployment
+          podSpec: {}
+    asserts:
+      - documentIndex: &deploymentDoc 0
+        isKind:
+          of: Deployment
+      - documentIndex: *deploymentDoc
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.hostPID
+          value: false
+
+  - it: should pass with hostpid enabled from "global"
+    set:
+      podOptions:
+        hostPID: true
+      workload:
+        workload-name1:
+          enabled: true
+          primary: true
+          type: Deployment
+          podSpec: {}
+    asserts:
+      - documentIndex: *deploymentDoc
+        isKind:
+          of: Deployment
+      - documentIndex: *deploymentDoc
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.hostPID
+          value: true
+
+  - it: should pass with disabled hostpid from pod
+    set:
+      podOptions:
+        hostPID: true
+      workload:
+        workload-name1:
+          enabled: true
+          primary: true
+          type: Deployment
+          podSpec:
+            hostPID: false
+    asserts:
+      - documentIndex: *deploymentDoc
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.hostPID
+          value: false
+
+  - it: should pass with enabled hostpid from pod
+    set:
+      podOptions:
+        hostPID: false
+      workload:
+        workload-name1:
+          enabled: true
+          primary: true
+          type: Deployment
+          podSpec:
+            hostPID: true
+    asserts:
+      - documentIndex: *deploymentDoc
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.hostPID
+          value: true
diff --git a/library/common/Chart.yaml b/library/common/Chart.yaml
index 7d39b5c1..62eb655a 100644
--- a/library/common/Chart.yaml
+++ b/library/common/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ maintainers:
 name: common
 sources: null
 type: library
-version: 12.9.1
+version: 12.9.2
diff --git a/library/common/templates/lib/pod/_hostPID.tpl b/library/common/templates/lib/pod/_hostPID.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5859ec2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/common/templates/lib/pod/_hostPID.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{{/* Returns Host PID */}}
+{{/* Call this template:
+{{ include "tc.v1.common.lib.pod.hostPID" (dict "rootCtx" $ "objectData" $objectData) }}
+rootCtx: The root context of the chart.
+objectData: The object data to be used to render the Pod.
+*/}}
+{{- define "tc.v1.common.lib.pod.hostPID" -}}
+  {{- $rootCtx := .rootCtx -}}
+  {{- $objectData := .objectData -}}
+
+  {{- $hostPID := false -}}
+
+  {{/* Initialize from the "global" option */}}
+  {{- if (kindIs "bool" $rootCtx.Values.podOptions.hostPID) -}}
+    {{- $hostPID = $rootCtx.Values.podOptions.hostPID -}}
+  {{- end -}}
+
+  {{/* Override with pods option */}}
+  {{- if (kindIs "bool" $objectData.podSpec.hostPID) -}}
+    {{- $hostPID = $objectData.podSpec.hostPID -}}
+  {{- end -}}
+
+  {{- $hostPID -}}
+{{- end -}}
diff --git a/library/common/templates/lib/workload/_pod.tpl b/library/common/templates/lib/workload/_pod.tpl
index 173b6149..722012d4 100644
--- a/library/common/templates/lib/workload/_pod.tpl
+++ b/library/common/templates/lib/workload/_pod.tpl
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ imagePullSecrets:
     {{-  . | nindent 2 }}
   {{- end }}
 hostNetwork: {{ include "tc.v1.common.lib.pod.hostNetwork" (dict "rootCtx" $rootCtx "objectData" $objectData) }}
+hostPID: {{ include "tc.v1.common.lib.pod.hostPID" (dict "rootCtx" $rootCtx "objectData" $objectData) }}
 enableServiceLinks: {{ include "tc.v1.common.lib.pod.enableServiceLinks" (dict "rootCtx" $rootCtx "objectData" $objectData) }}
 restartPolicy: {{ include "tc.v1.common.lib.pod.restartPolicy" (dict "rootCtx" $rootCtx "objectData" $objectData) }}
   {{- with (include "tc.v1.common.lib.pod.schedulerName" (dict "rootCtx" $rootCtx "objectData" $objectData)) }}