diff --git a/helm/Chart.yaml b/helm/Chart.yaml
index e4e1cee..99fce39 100644
--- a/helm/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: krawl-chart
 description: A Helm chart for Krawl honeypot server
 type: application
-version: 1.1.3
-appVersion: 1.1.3
+version: 1.1.4
+appVersion: 1.1.4
 keywords:
   - honeypot
   - security
diff --git a/helm/README.md b/helm/README.md
index 268ca00..efdfeb1 100644
--- a/helm/README.md
+++ b/helm/README.md
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ The following table lists the main configuration parameters of the Krawl chart a
 | Parameter | Description | Default |
 |-----------|-------------|---------|
 | `config.dashboard.secret_path` | Secret dashboard path (auto-generated if null) | `null` |
+| `dashboardPassword` | Password for protected panels (injected via Secret as `KRAWL_DASHBOARD_PASSWORD` env, auto-generated if empty) | `""` |
 
 ### API Configuration
 
diff --git a/helm/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm/templates/deployment.yaml
index 730f774..2758e6a 100644
--- a/helm/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ spec:
         - name: TZ
           value: {{ .Values.timezone | quote }}
         {{- end }}
+        {{- if .Values.dashboardPassword }}
+        - name: KRAWL_DASHBOARD_PASSWORD
+          valueFrom:
+            secretKeyRef:
+              name: {{ include "krawl.fullname" . }}-dashboard
+              key: dashboard-password
+        {{- end }}
         volumeMounts:
         - name: config
           mountPath: /app/config.yaml
diff --git a/helm/templates/secret.yaml b/helm/templates/secret.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9357ea6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helm/templates/secret.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{{- if .Values.dashboardPassword }}
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "krawl.fullname" . }}-dashboard
+  labels:
+    {{- include "krawl.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+type: Opaque
+stringData:
+  dashboard-password: {{ .Values.dashboardPassword | quote }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/values.yaml b/helm/values.yaml
index 3bdebd9..0c2e529 100644
--- a/helm/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/values.yaml
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ tolerations: []
 
 affinity: {}
 
+# Dashboard password for protected panels
+# If empty, a random password will be auto-generated and printed in the logs
+dashboardPassword: ""
+
 # Application configuration (config.yaml structure)
 config:
   server: