diff --git a/chart/templates/_helpers.tpl b/chart/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 78e6610..3ee4c22 100644
--- a/chart/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/chart/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -68,3 +68,25 @@ Create the default conf file path and filename
 {{- define "fediblockhole.conf_file_filename" -}}
 {{- default "fediblockhole.conf.toml" .Values.fediblockhole.conf_file.filename }}
 {{- end }}
+
+{{/*
+Create the default allowlist file path and filename
+*/}}
+{{- define "fediblockhole.allow_file_path" -}}
+{{- default "/etc/default/" .Values.fediblockhole.allow_file.path }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- define "fediblockhole.allow_file_filename" -}}
+{{- default "allowlist.csv" .Values.fediblockhole.allow_file.filename }}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{/*
+Create the blocklist file path and filename
+*/}}
+{{- if .Values.fediblockhole.block_file.path && .Values.fediblockhole.block_file.filename }}
+{{- define "fediblockhole.block_file_path" -}}
+{{- .Values.fediblockhole.block_file.path }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- define "fediblockhole.block_file_filename" -}}
+{{- .Values.fediblockhole.block_file.filename }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/chart/templates/cronjob-fediblock-sync.yaml b/chart/templates/cronjob-fediblock-sync.yaml
index 41ef63b..2069563 100644
--- a/chart/templates/cronjob-fediblock-sync.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/cronjob-fediblock-sync.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ spec:
               volumeMounts:
                 - name: config
                   mountPath: {{ include "fediblockhole.conf_file_path" . | quote }}
+                - name: allow
+                  mountPath: {{ include "fediblockhole.allow_file_path" . | quote }}
+                {{- with fediblockhole.block_file_path }}
+                - name: block
+                  mountPath: {{ . | quote }}
+                {{ end }}
           volumes:
             - name: config
               configMap:
@@ -38,4 +44,20 @@ spec:
                 items:
                 - key: {{ include "fediblockhole.conf_file_filename" . | quote }}
                   path: {{ include "fediblockhole.conf_file_filename" . | quote }}
+            - name: allow
+              configMap:
+                name: {{ include "fediblockhole.fullname" . }}-allow-csv
+                items:
+                - key: {{ include "fediblockhole.allow_file_filename" . | quote }}
+                  path: {{ include "fediblockhole.allow_file_filename" . | quote }}
+            {{- with fediblockhole.block_file_path }}
+            - name: block
+              configMap:
+                name: {{ include "fediblockhole.fullname" . }}-block-csv
+                {{- with fediblockhole.block_file_filename }}
+                items:
+                - key: {{ . | quote }}
+                  path: {{ . | quote }}
+                {{ end }}
+            {{end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/chart/values.yaml b/chart/values.yaml
index ab8b3f4..674af2b 100644
--- a/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ fediblockhole:
   conf_file:
     path: ""
     filename: ""
+  # location of the local allowlist file. Default is /etc/default/allowlist.csv.
+  # This file should at a minimum contain the web_domain of your own instance.
+  allow_file:
+    path: ""
+    filename: ""
+  # location of the local blocklist file.
+  block_file:
+    path: ""
+    filename: ""
   cron:
     # -- run `fediblock-sync` every hour
     sync: