diff --git a/charts/descheduler/templates/cronjob.yaml b/charts/descheduler/templates/cronjob.yaml
index 4ce2b40759..e7751434d4 100644
--- a/charts/descheduler/templates/cronjob.yaml
+++ b/charts/descheduler/templates/cronjob.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ metadata:
     {{- include "descheduler.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
   schedule: {{ .Values.schedule | quote }}
+  {{- if .Values.suspend }}
+  suspend: {{ .Values.suspend }}
+  {{- end }}
   concurrencyPolicy: "Forbid"
   {{- if .Values.startingDeadlineSeconds }}
   startingDeadlineSeconds: {{ .Values.startingDeadlineSeconds }}
diff --git a/charts/descheduler/values.yaml b/charts/descheduler/values.yaml
index d921248f37..b6b2a9bc29 100644
--- a/charts/descheduler/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/descheduler/values.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ fullnameOverride: ""
 
 cronJobApiVersion: "batch/v1"  # Use "batch/v1beta1" for k8s version < 1.21.0. TODO(@7i) remove with 1.23 release
 schedule: "*/2 * * * *"
+suspend: false
 #startingDeadlineSeconds: 200
 #successfulJobsHistoryLimit: 1
 #failedJobsHistoryLimit: 1