diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d878d0e..55c5713 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -370,25 +370,26 @@ gitea:
 
 ### LDAP Settings
 
-Like the admin user the LDAP settings can be updated, but also disabled or deleted.
+Like the admin user the LDAP settings can be updated.
 All LDAP values from <https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/command-line/#admin> are available.
 
+Multiple LDAP sources can be configured with additional LDAP list items.
+
 ```yaml
   gitea:
     ldap:
-      enabled: true
-      name: 'MyAwesomeGiteaLdap'
-      securityProtocol: unencrypted
-      host: "127.0.0.1"
-      port: "389"
-      userSearchBase: ou=Users,dc=example,dc=com
-      userFilter: sAMAccountName=%s
-      adminFilter: CN=Admin,CN=Group,DC=example,DC=com
-      emailAttribute: mail
-      bindDn: CN=ldap read,OU=Spezial,DC=example,DC=com
-      bindPassword: JustAnotherBindPw
-      usernameAttribute: CN
-      sshPublicKeyAttribute: sshPublicKey
+      - name: MyAwesomeGiteaLdap
+        securityProtocol: unencrypted
+        host: "127.0.0.1"
+        port: "389"
+        userSearchBase: ou=Users,dc=example,dc=com
+        userFilter: sAMAccountName=%s
+        adminFilter: CN=Admin,CN=Group,DC=example,DC=com
+        emailAttribute: mail
+        bindDn: CN=ldap read,OU=Spezial,DC=example,DC=com
+        bindPassword: JustAnotherBindPw
+        usernameAttribute: CN
+        publicSSHKeyAttribute: publicSSHKey
 ```
 
 You can also use an existing secret to set the bindDn and bindPassword:
@@ -407,7 +408,8 @@ stringData:
 ```yaml
 gitea:
     ldap:
-      existingSecret: gitea-ldap-secret
+      - existingSecret: gitea-ldap-secret
+        ...
 ```
 
 :warning: Some options are just flags and therefore don't any values. If they are defined in `gitea.ldap` configuration, they will be passed to the gitea cli without any value. Affected options:
diff --git a/templates/_helpers.tpl b/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 510f538..26c6aa0 100644
--- a/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -108,21 +108,24 @@ app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "gitea.ldap_settings" -}}
-{{- if not (hasKey .Values.gitea.ldap "bindDn") -}}
-{{- $_ := set .Values.gitea.ldap "bindDn" "" -}}
+{{- $idx := index . 0 }}
+{{- $values := index . 1 }}
+
+{{- if not (hasKey $values "bindDn") -}}
+{{- $_ := set $values "bindDn" "" -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
-{{- if not (hasKey .Values.gitea.ldap "bindPassword") -}}
-{{- $_ := set .Values.gitea.ldap "bindPassword" "" -}}
+{{- if not (hasKey $values "bindPassword") -}}
+{{- $_ := set $values "bindPassword" "" -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- $flags := list "notActive" "skipTlsVerify" "allowDeactivateAll" "synchronizeUsers" "attributesInBind" -}}
-{{- range $key, $val := .Values.gitea.ldap -}}
+{{- range $key, $val := $values -}}
 {{- if and (ne $key "enabled") (ne $key "existingSecret") -}}
 {{- if eq $key "bindDn" -}}
-{{- printf "--%s %s " ($key | kebabcase) ("${GITEA_LDAP_BIND_DN}" | quote ) -}}
+{{- printf "--%s \"${GITEA_LDAP_BIND_DN_%d}\" " ($key | kebabcase) ($idx) -}}
 {{- else if eq $key "bindPassword" -}}
-{{- printf "--%s %s " ($key | kebabcase) ("${GITEA_LDAP_PASSWORD}" | quote ) -}}
+{{- printf "--%s \"${GITEA_LDAP_PASSWORD_%d}\" " ($key | kebabcase) ($idx) -}}
 {{- else if eq $key "port" -}}
 {{- printf "--%s %d " $key ($val | int) -}}
 {{- else if has $key $flags -}}
diff --git a/templates/gitea/init.yaml b/templates/gitea/init.yaml
index 231d841..c40ef7b 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/init.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/init.yaml
@@ -84,24 +84,28 @@ stringData:
     configure_admin_user
     {{- end }}
 
-    {{- if .Values.gitea.ldap.enabled }}
     function configure_ldap() {
-      local LDAP_NAME={{ (printf "%s" .Values.gitea.ldap.name) | squote }}
+      {{- if .Values.gitea.ldap }}
+      {{- range $idx, $value := .Values.gitea.ldap }}
+      local LDAP_NAME={{ (printf "%s" $value.name) | squote }}
       local GITEA_AUTH_ID=$(gitea admin auth list --vertical-bars | grep -E "\|${LDAP_NAME}\s+\|" | grep -iE '\|LDAP \(via BindDN\)\s+\|' | awk -F " "  "{print \$1}")
 
       if [[ -z "${GITEA_AUTH_ID}" ]]; then
         echo "No ldap configuration found with name '${LDAP_NAME}'. Installing it now..."
-        gitea admin auth add-ldap {{- include "gitea.ldap_settings" . | indent 1 }}
+        gitea admin auth add-ldap {{- include "gitea.ldap_settings" (list $idx $value) | indent 1 }}
         echo '...installed.'
       else
         echo "Existing ldap configuration with name '${LDAP_NAME}': '${GITEA_AUTH_ID}'. Running update to sync settings..."
-        gitea admin auth update-ldap --id "${GITEA_AUTH_ID}" {{- include "gitea.ldap_settings" . | indent 1 }}
+        gitea admin auth update-ldap --id "${GITEA_AUTH_ID}" {{- include "gitea.ldap_settings" (list $idx $value) | indent 1 }}
         echo '...sync settings done.'
       fi
+      {{- end }}
+      {{- else }}
+        echo 'no ldap configuration... skipping.'
+      {{- end }}
     }
 
     configure_ldap
-    {{- end }}
 
     {{- if .Values.gitea.oauth.enabled }}
     function configure_oauth() {
diff --git a/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml b/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml
index b00fd93..1ddd529 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       annotations:
         checksum/config: {{ include (print $.Template.BasePath "/gitea/config.yaml") . | sha256sum }}
-        checksum/ldap: {{ include "gitea.ldap_settings" . | sha256sum }}
+        {{- range $idx, $value := .Values.gitea.ldap }}
+        checksum/ldap_{{ $idx }}: {{ include "gitea.ldap_settings" (list $idx $value) | sha256sum }}
+        {{- end }}
         checksum/oauth: {{ include "gitea.oauth_settings" . | sha256sum }}
         {{- with .Values.gitea.podAnnotations }}
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
@@ -79,23 +81,25 @@ spec:
               value: /data
             - name: GITEA_TEMP
               value: /tmp/gitea
-            {{- if .Values.gitea.ldap.enabled }}
-            {{- if .Values.gitea.ldap.existingSecret }}
-            - name: GITEA_LDAP_BIND_DN
+            {{- if .Values.gitea.ldap }}
+            {{- range $idx, $value := .Values.gitea.ldap }}
+            {{- if $value.existingSecret }}
+            - name: GITEA_LDAP_BIND_DN_{{ $idx }}
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   key:  bindDn
-                  name: {{ .Values.gitea.ldap.existingSecret }}
-            - name: GITEA_LDAP_PASSWORD
+                  name: {{ $value.existingSecret }}
+            - name: GITEA_LDAP_PASSWORD_{{ $idx }}
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   key:  bindPassword
-                  name: {{ .Values.gitea.ldap.existingSecret }}
+                  name: {{ $value.existingSecret }}
             {{- else }}
-            - name: GITEA_LDAP_BIND_DN
-              value: {{ .Values.gitea.ldap.bindDn | quote }}
-            - name: GITEA_LDAP_PASSWORD
-              value: {{ .Values.gitea.ldap.bindPassword | quote }}
+            - name: GITEA_LDAP_BIND_DN_{{ $idx }}
+              value: {{ $value.bindDn | quote }}
+            - name: GITEA_LDAP_PASSWORD_{{ $idx }}
+              value: {{ $value.bindPassword | quote }}
+            {{- end }}
             {{- end }}
             {{- end }}
             {{- if .Values.gitea.admin.existingSecret }}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 83a71f8..ee96232 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -154,21 +154,20 @@ gitea:
       #  additionalLabels:
       #    prometheus-release: prom1
 
-  ldap:
-    enabled: false
-    #existingSecret: gitea-ldap-secret
-    #name:
-    #securityProtocol:
-    #host:
-    #port:
-    #userSearchBase:
-    #userFilter:
-    #adminFilter:
-    #emailAttribute:
-    #bindDn:
-    #bindPassword:
-    #usernameAttribute:
-    #sshPublicKeyAttribute:
+  ldap: []
+    # - name: "LDAP 1"
+    #  existingSecret:
+    #  securityProtocol:
+    #  host:
+    #  port:
+    #  userSearchBase:
+    #  userFilter:
+    #  adminFilter:
+    #  emailAttribute:
+    #  bindDn:
+    #  bindPassword:
+    #  usernameAttribute:
+    #  publicSSHKeyAttribute:
 
   oauth:
     enabled: false