diff --git a/charts/tempo-standalone/Chart.yaml b/charts/tempo-standalone/Chart.yaml
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+apiVersion: v2
+name: tempo-standalone
+description: A Helm chart for tempo standalone
+type: application
+version: 1.0.0
+appVersion: 1.0.0
+dependencies:
+  - name: tempo
+    version: 1.10.1
+    repository: https://grafana.github.io/helm-charts
+    alias: tempo
+    tags:
+      - tempo
+    condition: tempo.enabled
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diff --git a/charts/tempo-standalone/examples/values.yaml b/charts/tempo-standalone/examples/values.yaml
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+tempo:
+  enabled: true
+  fullnameOverride: tempo
+  tempo:
+    retention: 168h
+    resources:
+      requests:
+        cpu:  1
+        memory: 2Gi
+      limits:
+        cpu: 1
+        memory: 2Gi
+    securityContext:
+      privileged: true
+      runAsUser: 0
+    metricsGenerator:
+      enabled: true
+      remoteWriteUrl: "http://otel-prometheus.monitoring:9090/api/v1/write"
+      
+  persistence:
+    enabled: true
+    storageClassName: buildpiper-storage
+
+  serviceMonitor:
+    enabled: true
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diff --git a/charts/tempo-standalone/values.yaml b/charts/tempo-standalone/values.yaml
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+tempo:
+  enabled: true
+  fullnameOverride: tempo
+  tempo:
+    retention: 168h
+    resources:
+      requests:
+        cpu:  1
+        memory: 2Gi
+      limits:
+        cpu: 1
+        memory: 2Gi
+
+  persistence:
+    enabled: true
+
+  serviceMonitor:
+    enabled: true
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