diff --git a/charts/deepgram-self-hosted/templates/volumes/aws/efs-model-download.job.yaml b/charts/deepgram-self-hosted/templates/volumes/aws/efs-model-download.job.yaml
index 1e32e1e..b8cae1e 100644
--- a/charts/deepgram-self-hosted/templates/volumes/aws/efs-model-download.job.yaml
+++ b/charts/deepgram-self-hosted/templates/volumes/aws/efs-model-download.job.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ metadata:
     "helm.sh/hook": post-install,post-upgrade
     "helm.sh/hook-delete-policy": before-hook-creation
 spec:
+  ttlSecondsAfterFinished: {{ .Values.engine.ttlSecondsAfterFinished }}
   template:
     spec:
       affinity:
diff --git a/charts/deepgram-self-hosted/values.yaml b/charts/deepgram-self-hosted/values.yaml
index cd26c3a..a6f7e49 100644
--- a/charts/deepgram-self-hosted/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/deepgram-self-hosted/values.yaml
@@ -695,6 +695,12 @@ engine:
     # them. You can explicitly enable or disable this behavior with the state parameter
     # which supports `"enable"`, `"disabled"`, and `"auto"`.
     state: "auto"
+  
+  # This determines the number of seconds that the Pod will be retained, for the Deepgram
+  # model manager. As long as this Pod is existing, it will keep a claim on the Kubernetes
+  # PersistentVolumeClaim, which can cause the PVC to hang in the "terminating" state, if the
+  # Helm chart is deleted (uninstalled).
+  ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 900
 
 # -- Configuration options for the optional
 # [Deepgram License Proxy](https://developers.deepgram.com/docs/license-proxy).