diff --git a/examples/cluster/cluster-with-additional-volume.yaml b/examples/cluster/cluster-with-additional-volume.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de871a399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cluster/cluster-with-additional-volume.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+apiVersion: mysql.oracle.com/v1alpha1
+kind: Cluster
+metadata:
+  name: mysql
+spec:
+  members: 3
+  additionalVolume:
+  # will mount to /mnt/$name
+    - name: test-volume
+      emptyDir: {}
diff --git a/examples/cluster/cluster-with-sidecar.yaml b/examples/cluster/cluster-with-sidecar.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2cebf138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cluster/cluster-with-sidecar.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+apiVersion: mysql.oracle.com/v1alpha1
+kind: Cluster
+metadata:
+  name: mysql
+spec:
+  members: 3
+  sidecarContainers:
+    - name: test-container
+      env:
+        - name: busybox
+          value: test-container
+      image: busybox:1.29.3
+      resources:
+        limits:
+          cpu: 500m
+          memory: 256Mi
+        requests:
+          cpu: 250m
+          memory: 128Mi
+      command: ["sleep", "3600"]
+    - name: test-container2
+      env:
+        - name: busybox
+          value: test-container2
+      image: busybox:1.29.3
+      resources:
+        limits:
+          cpu: 500m
+          memory: 256Mi
+        requests:
+          cpu: 250m
+          memory: 128Mi
+      command: ["sleep", "3600"]
diff --git a/pkg/apis/mysql/v1alpha1/types.go b/pkg/apis/mysql/v1alpha1/types.go
index dcc8735cf..bf6071454 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/mysql/v1alpha1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/mysql/v1alpha1/types.go
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ type ClusterSpec struct {
 	Tolerations *[]corev1.Toleration `json:"tolerations,omitempty"`
 	// Resources holds ResourceRequirements for the MySQL Agent & Server Containers
 	Resources *Resources `json:"resources,omitempty"`
+	// Resources for sidecar
+	SidecarContainers *[]corev1.Container `json:"sidecarContainers,omitempty"`
+	// Resources for additional volume
+	AdditionalVolume *[]corev1.Volume `json:"additionalVolume,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ClusterConditionType represents a valid condition of a Cluster.
diff --git a/pkg/resources/statefulsets/statefulset.go b/pkg/resources/statefulsets/statefulset.go
index ebfea7a10..443066607 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/statefulsets/statefulset.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/statefulsets/statefulset.go
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ func volumeMounts(cluster *v1alpha1.Cluster) []v1.VolumeMount {
 		SubPath:   "mysql",
 	})
 
+	if cluster.Spec.AdditionalVolume != nil {
+		for _, v := range *cluster.Spec.AdditionalVolume {
+			mounts = append(mounts, v1.VolumeMount{
+				Name:      v.Name,
+				MountPath: fmt.Sprintf("/mnt/%s", v.Name),
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
 	// A user may explicitly define a my.cnf configuration file for
 	// their MySQL cluster.
 	if cluster.RequiresConfigMount() {
@@ -344,10 +353,18 @@ func NewForCluster(cluster *v1alpha1.Cluster, images operatoropts.Images, servic
 		})
 	}
 
+	if cluster.Spec.AdditionalVolume != nil && len(*cluster.Spec.AdditionalVolume) > 0 {
+		podVolumes = append(podVolumes, *cluster.Spec.AdditionalVolume...)
+	}
+
 	containers := []v1.Container{
 		mysqlServerContainer(cluster, cluster.Spec.Repository, rootPassword, members, baseServerID),
 		mysqlAgentContainer(cluster, images.MySQLAgentImage, rootPassword, members)}
 
+	if cluster.Spec.SidecarContainers != nil && len(*cluster.Spec.SidecarContainers) > 0 {
+		containers = append(containers, *cluster.Spec.SidecarContainers...)
+	}
+
 	podLabels := map[string]string{
 		constants.ClusterLabel: cluster.Name,
 	}