diff --git a/docs/using-lagoon-advanced/service-types.md b/docs/using-lagoon-advanced/service-types.md
index d0e62c1b52..35e501a8cb 100644
--- a/docs/using-lagoon-advanced/service-types.md
+++ b/docs/using-lagoon-advanced/service-types.md
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ This table lists all service types that can be defined via `lagoon.type` within
 | `postgres` | A meta-service which will tell Lagoon to automatically decide between `postgres-single` and `postgres-dbaas`. | - | - | - | - | - |
 | `postgres-single` | Postgres container. Creates cron job for backups running every 24h executing `/lagoon/postgres-backup.sh localhost`. | TCP connection on `5432` | `5432` | No | Yes | `lagoon.persistent.size` |
 | `postgres-dbaas` | Uses a shared PostgreSQL server via the DBaaS Operator. | Not Needed | `5432` | No | - | - |
-| `python` | Python container. No persistent storage. | TCP connection on `8800` | `8800` | Yes | No | - |
+| `python` | Python container. No persistent storage. | HTTP connection on `8800` | `8800` | Yes | No | - |
+| `python-persistent` | Python container. With persistent storage. | HTTP connection on `8800` | `8800` | Yes | Yes | - |
 | `redis` | Redis container. | TCP connection on `6379` | `6379` | No | No | - |
 | `redis-persistent` | Redis container with auto-generated persistent storage mounted under `/data`. | TCP connection on `6379` | `6379` | No | Yes | `lagoon.persistent.size` |
 | `solr` | Solr container with auto-generated persistent storage mounted under `/var/solr`. | TCP connection on `8983` | `8983` | No | Yes | `lagoon.persistent.size` |
diff --git a/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/.helmignore b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/.helmignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50af031725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/.helmignore
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Patterns to ignore when building packages.
+# This supports shell glob matching, relative path matching, and
+# negation (prefixed with !). Only one pattern per line.
+.DS_Store
+# Common VCS dirs
+.git/
+.gitignore
+.bzr/
+.bzrignore
+.hg/
+.hgignore
+.svn/
+# Common backup files
+*.swp
+*.bak
+*.tmp
+*~
+# Various IDEs
+.project
+.idea/
+*.tmproj
+.vscode/
diff --git a/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/Chart.yaml b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/Chart.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f55f86f16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/Chart.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+apiVersion: v2
+name: python-persistent
+description: A Helm chart for Kubernetes
+
+# A chart can be either an 'application' or a 'library' chart.
+#
+# Application charts are a collection of templates that can be packaged into versioned archives
+# to be deployed.
+#
+# Library charts provide useful utilities or functions for the chart developer. They're included as
+# a dependency of application charts to inject those utilities and functions into the rendering
+# pipeline. Library charts do not define any templates and therefore cannot be deployed.
+type: application
+
+# This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
+# to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
+version: 0.1.0
diff --git a/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/_helpers.tpl b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/_helpers.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84963b3186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+{{/* vim: set filetype=mustache: */}}
+{{/*
+Expand the name of the chart.
+*/}}
+{{- define "python-persistent.name" -}}
+{{- default .Chart.Name .Values.nameOverride | trunc 63 | trimSuffix "-" -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Create a default fully qualified app name.
+We truncate at 63 chars because some Kubernetes name fields are limited to this (by the DNS naming spec).
+*/}}
+{{- define "python-persistent.fullname" -}}
+{{- .Release.Name | trunc 63 | trimSuffix "-" -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Create chart name and version as used by the chart label.
+*/}}
+{{- define "python-persistent.chart" -}}
+{{- printf "%s-%s" .Chart.Name .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" | trunc 63 | trimSuffix "-" -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Create full hostname for autogenerated hosts
+*/}}
+{{- define "python-persistent.autogeneratedHost" -}}
+{{- if .root.Values.autogeneratedRouteDomain -}}
+{{ if not .prefix }}
+{{- printf "%s" .root.Values.autogeneratedRouteDomain | trimSuffix "-" -}}
+{{- else -}}
+{{- printf "%s.%s" .prefix .root.Values.autogeneratedRouteDomain | trimSuffix "-" -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- else -}}
+{{ if not .prefix }}
+{{- printf "%s.%s" .root.Release.Name .root.Values.routesAutogenerateSuffix | trimSuffix "-" -}}
+{{- else -}}
+{{- printf "%s.%s.%s" .prefix .root.Release.Name .root.Values.routesAutogenerateSuffix | trimSuffix "-" -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Create short hostname for autogenerated hosts.
+This is used to work around problems with long CN fields in certificates.
+*/}}
+{{- define "python-persistent.autogeneratedShortHost" -}}
+{{- if .root.Values.shortAutogeneratedRouteDomain -}}
+{{- printf "%s" .root.Values.shortAutogeneratedRouteDomain }}
+{{- else -}}
+{{- printf "%s.%s" .root.Release.Name .root.Values.routesAutogenerateShortSuffix }}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{/*
+Generate name of Persistent Storage
+Uses the Release Name (Lagoon Service Name) unless it's overwritten via .Values.persistentStorage.name
+*/}}
+{{- define "python-persistent.persistentStorageName" -}}
+{{- default .Release.Name .Values.persistentStorage.name | trunc 63 | trimSuffix "-" -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
+
+{{/*
+Common labels
+*/}}
+{{- define "python-persistent.labels" -}}
+helm.sh/chart: {{ include "python-persistent.chart" . }}
+{{ include "python-persistent.selectorLabels" . }}
+app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
+{{ include "python-persistent.lagoonLabels" . }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Selector labels
+*/}}
+{{- define "python-persistent.selectorLabels" -}}
+app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "python-persistent.name" . }}
+app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Create a PriorityClassName.
+(this is based on the Lagoon Environment Type)).
+*/}}
+{{- define "python-persistent.lagoonPriority" -}}
+{{- printf "lagoon-priority-%s" .Values.environmentType }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Lagoon Labels
+*/}}
+{{- define "python-persistent.lagoonLabels" -}}
+lagoon.sh/service: {{ .Release.Name }}
+lagoon.sh/service-type: {{ .Chart.Name }}
+lagoon.sh/project: {{ .Values.project }}
+lagoon.sh/environment: {{ .Values.environment }}
+lagoon.sh/environmentType: {{ .Values.environmentType }}
+lagoon.sh/buildType: {{ .Values.buildType }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Annotations
+*/}}
+{{- define "python-persistent.annotations" -}}
+lagoon.sh/version: {{ .Values.lagoonVersion | quote }}
+{{- if .Values.branch }}
+lagoon.sh/branch: {{ .Values.branch | quote }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if .Values.prNumber }}
+lagoon.sh/prNumber: {{ .Values.prNumber | quote }}
+lagoon.sh/prHeadBranch: {{ .Values.prHeadBranch | quote }}
+lagoon.sh/prBaseBranch: {{ .Values.prBaseBranch | quote }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end -}}
diff --git a/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/cronjob.yaml b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/cronjob.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea9e568d7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/cronjob.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+{{- range $cronjobName, $cronjobConfig := .Values.nativeCronjobs }}
+---
+apiVersion: batch/v1beta1
+kind: CronJob
+metadata:
+  name: cronjob-{{ $.Release.Name }}-{{ $cronjobName }}
+  labels:
+    {{- include "python-persistent.labels" $ | nindent 4 }}
+  annotations:
+    {{- include "python-persistent.annotations" $ | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  schedule: {{ $cronjobConfig.schedule | quote }}
+  concurrencyPolicy: Forbid
+  successfulJobsHistoryLimit: 0
+  failedJobsHistoryLimit: 1
+  startingDeadlineSeconds: 240
+  jobTemplate:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        {{- include "python-persistent.labels" $ | nindent 8 }}
+      annotations:
+        {{- include "python-persistent.annotations" $ | nindent 8 }}
+    spec:
+      backoffLimit: 0
+      template:
+        metadata:
+          labels:
+            {{- include "python-persistent.labels" $ | nindent 12 }}
+          annotations:
+            {{- include "python-persistent.annotations" $ | nindent 12 }}
+        spec:
+        {{- with $.Values.imagePullSecrets }}
+          imagePullSecrets:
+            {{- toYaml . | nindent 12 }}
+        {{- end }}
+          priorityClassName: {{ include "python-persistent.lagoonPriority" $ }}
+          enableServiceLinks: false
+          securityContext:
+            {{- toYaml $.Values.podSecurityContext | nindent 12 }}
+          volumes:
+            - name: lagoon-sshkey
+              secret:
+                defaultMode: 420
+                secretName: lagoon-sshkey
+            - name: {{ $.Values.persistentStorage.name }}
+              persistentVolumeClaim:
+                claimName: {{ $.Values.persistentStorage.name }}
+          containers:
+            - image: {{ $.Values.image | quote }}
+              name: cronjob-{{ $.Release.Name }}-{{ $cronjobName }}
+              securityContext:
+                {{- toYaml $.Values.securityContext | nindent 16 }}
+              imagePullPolicy: {{ $.Values.imagePullPolicy }}
+              command:
+                - /lagoon/cronjob.sh
+                - {{ $cronjobConfig.command }}
+              env:
+                - name: LAGOON_GIT_SHA
+                  value: {{ $.Values.gitSha | quote }}
+                - name: SERVICE_NAME
+                  value: {{ $.Release.Name | quote }}
+              envFrom:
+                - configMapRef:
+                    name: lagoon-env
+              resources:
+                {{- toYaml $.Values.resources | nindent 16 }}
+              volumeMounts:
+                - mountPath: /var/run/secrets/lagoon/sshkey/
+                  name: lagoon-sshkey
+                  readOnly: true
+                - name: {{ $.Values.persistentStorage.name }}
+                  mountPath: {{ $.Values.persistentStorage.path | quote }}
+          restartPolicy: Never
+          {{- with $.Values.nodeSelector }}
+          nodeSelector:
+            {{- toYaml $ | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
+        {{- with $.Values.affinity }}
+          affinity:
+            {{- toYaml $ | nindent 12 }}
+        {{- end }}
+        {{- with $.Values.tolerations }}
+          tolerations:
+            {{- toYaml $ | nindent 12 }}
+        {{- end }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/deployment.yaml b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/deployment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0accf38922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "python-persistent.fullname" . }}
+  labels:
+    {{- include "python-persistent.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  annotations:
+    {{- include "python-persistent.annotations" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  replicas: {{ .Values.replicaCount }}
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      {{- include "python-persistent.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        {{- include "python-persistent.labels" . | nindent 8 }}
+      annotations:
+        {{- include "python-persistent.annotations" . | nindent 8 }}
+        lagoon.sh/configMapSha: {{ .Values.configMapSha | quote }}
+    spec:
+    {{- with .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
+      imagePullSecrets:
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+    {{- end }}
+      volumes:
+        - name: {{ include "python-persistent.persistentStorageName" . }}
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: {{ include "python-persistent.persistentStorageName" . }}
+      priorityClassName: {{ include "python-persistent.lagoonPriority" . }}
+      enableServiceLinks: false
+      securityContext:
+        {{- toYaml .Values.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
+      containers:
+        - image: {{ .Values.image | quote }}
+          name: {{ .Chart.Name }}
+          securityContext:
+            {{- toYaml .Values.securityContext | nindent 12 }}
+          imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.imagePullPolicy }}
+          ports:
+            - name: http
+              containerPort: 8800
+              protocol: TCP
+          readinessProbe:
+            tcpSocket:
+              port: 8800
+            initialDelaySeconds: 15
+            timeoutSeconds: 1
+          livenessProbe:
+            tcpSocket:
+              port: 8800
+            initialDelaySeconds: 60
+            periodSeconds: 5
+          env:
+            ## LAGOON_GIT_SHA is injected directly and not loaded via `lagoon-env` config
+            ## This will cause the pod to redeploy on every deployment, even the files have not changed
+            - name: LAGOON_GIT_SHA
+              value: {{ .Values.gitSha | quote }}
+            - name: CRONJOBS
+              value: |
+                {{- toYaml .Values.inPodCronjobs | nindent 16 }}
+          envFrom:
+            - configMapRef:
+                name: lagoon-env
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: {{ include "python-persistent.persistentStorageName" . }}
+              mountPath: {{ .Values.persistentStorage.path | quote }}
+          resources:
+            {{- toYaml .Values.resources | nindent 12 }}
+      {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
+      nodeSelector:
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- end }}
+    {{- with .Values.affinity }}
+      affinity:
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+    {{- end }}
+    {{- with .Values.tolerations }}
+      tolerations:
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+    {{- end }}
diff --git a/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/ingress.yaml b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/ingress.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c9d8f7cb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/ingress.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+{{- if .Values.routesAutogenerateEnabled -}}
+{{- $fullName := include "python-persistent.fullname" . -}}
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Ingress
+metadata:
+  name: {{ $fullName }}
+  labels:
+    lagoon.sh/autogenerated: "true"
+    {{- include "python-persistent.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  annotations:
+    {{- if eq .Values.routesAutogenerateInsecure "Allow"}}
+    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/ssl-redirect: "false"
+    ingress.kubernetes.io/ssl-redirect: "false"
+    {{- else if eq .Values.routesAutogenerateInsecure "Redirect"}}
+    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/ssl-redirect: "true"
+    ingress.kubernetes.io/ssl-redirect: "true"
+    {{- else if eq .Values.routesAutogenerateInsecure "None"}}
+    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/ssl-redirect: "true"
+    ingress.kubernetes.io/ssl-redirect: "true"
+    {{- end }}
+    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/server-snippet: |-
+       add_header X-Robots-Tag "noindex, nofollow";
+    kubernetes.io/tls-acme: "true"
+    # use a specific fastly service
+    {{- if .Values.fastly.serviceId }}
+    fastly.amazee.io/service-id: "{{ .Values.fastly.serviceId }}"
+    {{- end }}
+    fastly.amazee.io/watch: "{{ .Values.fastly.watch }}"
+    # use a custom secret for this ingress (customer supplied fastly integration)
+    {{- if .Values.fastly.apiSecretName }}
+    fastly.amazee.io/api-secret-name: "{{ .Values.fastly.apiSecretName }}"
+    {{- end }}
+    {{- include "python-persistent.annotations" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  tls:
+    - hosts:
+      {{- $host := include "python-persistent.autogeneratedHost" (dict "root" $) }}
+      {{- if and .Values.routesAutogenerateShortSuffix (gt ($host | len) 63) }}
+        - {{ include "python-persistent.autogeneratedShortHost" (dict "root" $) | quote }}
+      {{- end }}
+      {{- if and .Values.shortAutogeneratedRouteDomain (gt ($host | len) 63) }}
+        - {{ include "python-persistent.autogeneratedShortHost" (dict "root" $) | quote }}
+      {{- end }}
+        - {{ $host | quote }}
+      {{- if $.Values.routesAutogeneratePrefixes }}
+      {{- range $k, $prefix := $.Values.routesAutogeneratePrefixes }}
+      {{- $host := include "python-persistent.autogeneratedHost" (dict "root" $ "prefix" $prefix) }}
+        - {{ $host | quote }}
+      {{- end }}
+      {{- end }}
+      secretName: {{ $fullName }}-tls
+  rules:
+    {{- $host := include "python-persistent.autogeneratedHost" (dict "root" $) }}
+    - host: {{ $host | quote }}
+      http:
+        paths:
+          - backend:
+              serviceName: {{ $fullName }}
+              servicePort: {{ $.Values.service.port }}
+    {{- if $.Values.routesAutogeneratePrefixes }}
+    {{- range $k, $prefix := $.Values.routesAutogeneratePrefixes }}
+    {{- $host := include "python-persistent.autogeneratedHost" (dict "root" $ "prefix" $prefix) }}
+    - host: {{ $host | quote }}
+      http:
+        paths:
+          - backend:
+              serviceName: {{ $fullName }}
+              servicePort: {{ $.Values.service.port }}
+    {{- end }}
+    {{- end }}
+{{- else }}
+# empty
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/pvc.yaml b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/pvc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8d620a6c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/pvc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "python-persistent.persistentStorageName" . }}
+  labels:
+    {{- include "python-persistent.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  annotations:
+    k8up.syn.tools/backup: "true"
+    {{- include "python-persistent.annotations" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteMany
+  storageClassName: bulk
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: {{ .Values.persistentStorage.size | quote }}
diff --git a/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/service.yaml b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3caff42808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/templates/service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "python-persistent.fullname" . }}
+  labels:
+    {{- include "python-persistent.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  annotations:
+    {{- include "python-persistent.annotations" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  type: {{ .Values.service.type }}
+  ports:
+    - port: {{ .Values.service.port }}
+      targetPort: http
+      protocol: TCP
+      name: http
+  selector:
+    {{- include "python-persistent.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
diff --git a/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/values.yaml b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/values.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6581125beb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/kubectl-build-deploy-dind/helmcharts/python-persistent/values.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Default values for python-persistent.
+# This is a YAML-formatted file.
+# Declare variables to be passed into your templates.
+
+replicaCount: 1
+
+image: ""
+
+environmentType: production
+
+persistentStorage:
+  size: 5Gi
+
+imagePullPolicy: Always
+
+imagePullSecrets: []
+nameOverride: ""
+fullnameOverride: ""
+
+podSecurityContext: {}
+  # fsGroup: 2000
+
+securityContext: {}
+  # capabilities:
+  #   drop:
+  #   - ALL
+  # readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
+  # runAsNonRoot: true
+  # runAsUser: 1000
+
+service:
+  type: ClusterIP
+  port: 8800
+
+## example fastly block
+fastly:
+  watch: false
+#   serviceId: ''
+#   apiSecretName: ''
+
+resources:
+  # limits:
+  #   cpu: 100m
+  #   memory: 128Mi
+  requests:
+    cpu: 10m
+    memory: 10Mi
+
+nodeSelector: {}
+
+tolerations: []
+
+affinity: {}
+
+inPodCronjobs: ""
+
+configMapSha: ""