diff --git a/scaleout/stackn/templates/studio-deployment.yaml b/scaleout/stackn/templates/studio-deployment.yaml
index bd08c8b..92e3bf2 100644
--- a/scaleout/stackn/templates/studio-deployment.yaml
+++ b/scaleout/stackn/templates/studio-deployment.yaml
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ spec:
         {{ end }}
         - name: INIT
           value: {{ .Values.studio.init | quote }}
+        - name: RESET_DB
+          value: {{ .Values.studio.reset_db | quote }}
         - name: STUDIO_STORAGECLASS
           value: {{ include "stackn.studio.storageclass" . }}
         - name: STUDIO_ACCESSMODE
diff --git a/scaleout/stackn/values.yaml b/scaleout/stackn/values.yaml
index 174cff3..01fd72b 100644
--- a/scaleout/stackn/values.yaml
+++ b/scaleout/stackn/values.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ studio:
     type: RollingUpdate
   debug: false
   init: true
+  reset_db: false
   enable_project_extra_settings: false
   inactive_users: False
   custom_apps: