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Created by Evan Champion
Created on Oct 3, 2026

Kubernetes operator: add Kubernetes user namespaces (hostUsers: false) support

What problem are you trying to solve?

Focus on the what and why of the need you have, not the how you'd like it solved.

hostUsers set in a pod template override is dropped when merging into operator-managed StatefulSets.

What would you like to see happen?

Describe the desired outcome or enhancement.

Pass hostUsers from pod template override.


Can be done by merging https://github.com/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes/pull/1606

Why is this important to you or your team?

Explain how the request adds value or solves a business need.

User namespaces is a key Kubernetes security feature. See: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/user-namespaces/

What steps, if any, are you taking today to manage this problem?

Custom operator build that has PR#1606 applied