diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a6f4c2b..ec41ac5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1028,6 +1028,7 @@ To comply with the Gitea helm chart definition of the digest parameter, a "custo
 | `actions.statefulset.dind.repository`          | The Docker-in-Docker image                                                                                                                  | `docker`                       |
 | `actions.statefulset.dind.tag`                 | The Docker-in-Docker image tag                                                                                                              | `25.0.2-dind`                  |
 | `actions.statefulset.dind.pullPolicy`          | The Docker-in-Docker pullPolicy                                                                                                             | `IfNotPresent`                 |
+| `actions.statefulset.dind.extraEnvs`           | Allows adding custom environment variables, such as `DOCKER_IPTABLES_LEGACY`                                                                | `[]`                           |
 | `actions.provisioning.enabled`                 | Create a job that will create and save the token in a Kubernetes Secret                                                                     | `false`                        |
 | `actions.provisioning.annotations`             | Job's annotations                                                                                                                           | `{}`                           |
 | `actions.provisioning.labels`                  | Job's labels                                                                                                                                | `{}`                           |
diff --git a/templates/gitea/act_runner/statefulset.yaml b/templates/gitea/act_runner/statefulset.yaml
index 7d5d096..58939d2 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/act_runner/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/act_runner/statefulset.yaml
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ spec:
               value: "1"
             - name: DOCKER_CERT_PATH
               value: /certs/server
+            {{- if .Values.actions.statefulset.dind.extraEnvs }}
+            {{- toYaml .Values.actions.statefulset.dind.extraEnvs | nindent 12 }}
+            {{- end }}
           securityContext:
             privileged: true
           resources:
diff --git a/unittests/act_runner/statefulset.yaml b/unittests/act_runner/statefulset.yaml
index cc10157..cd350d9 100644
--- a/unittests/act_runner/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/unittests/act_runner/statefulset.yaml
@@ -93,3 +93,19 @@ tests:
           value:
             name: GITEA_INSTANCE_URL
             value: "http://git.example.com"
+  - it: allows adding custom environment variables to the docker-in-docker container
+    template: templates/gitea/act_runner/statefulset.yaml
+    set:
+      actions:
+        enabled: true
+        statefulset:
+          dind:
+            extraEnvs:
+              - name: "CUSTOM_ENV_NAME"
+                value: "custom env value"
+    asserts:
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.containers[1].env[3]
+          value:
+            name: "CUSTOM_ENV_NAME"
+            value: "custom env value"
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 31c1d21..f3998ec 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ signing:
 ## @param actions.statefulset.dind.repository The Docker-in-Docker image
 ## @param actions.statefulset.dind.tag The Docker-in-Docker image tag
 ## @param actions.statefulset.dind.pullPolicy The Docker-in-Docker pullPolicy
+## @param actions.statefulset.dind.extraEnvs Allows adding custom environment variables, such as `DOCKER_IPTABLES_LEGACY`
 ## @param actions.provisioning.enabled Create a job that will create and save the token in a Kubernetes Secret
 ## @param actions.provisioning.annotations Job's annotations
 ## @param actions.provisioning.labels Job's labels
@@ -409,6 +410,11 @@ actions:
       repository: docker
       tag: 25.0.2-dind
       pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+      # If the container keeps crashing in your environment, you might have to add the `DOCKER_IPTABLES_LEGACY` environment variable.
+      # See https://github.com/docker-library/docker/issues/463#issuecomment-1881909456
+      extraEnvs: []
+        #  - name: "DOCKER_IPTABLES_LEGACY"
+        #    value: "1"
 
   init:
     image: