diff --git a/traefik/VALUES.md b/traefik/VALUES.md
index 9d85cf4c7..2af47e328 100644
--- a/traefik/VALUES.md
+++ b/traefik/VALUES.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.22.0-0`
 | deployment.runtimeClassName | string | `""` | Set a runtimeClassName on pod |
 | deployment.shareProcessNamespace | bool | `false` | Use process namespace sharing |
 | deployment.terminationGracePeriodSeconds | int | `60` | Amount of time (in seconds) before Kubernetes will send the SIGKILL signal if Traefik does not shut down |
-| env | list | See _values.yaml_ | Environment variables to be passed to Traefik's binary |
+| env | list | See _values.yaml_ | Additional Environment variables to be passed to Traefik's binary |
 | envFrom | list | `[]` | Environment variables to be passed to Traefik's binary from configMaps or secrets |
 | experimental.kubernetesGateway.enabled | bool | `false` | Enable traefik experimental GatewayClass CRD |
 | experimental.plugins | object | `{}` | Enable traefik experimental plugins |
diff --git a/traefik/templates/_podtemplate.tpl b/traefik/templates/_podtemplate.tpl
index db223368a..c7eb8d029 100644
--- a/traefik/templates/_podtemplate.tpl
+++ b/traefik/templates/_podtemplate.tpl
@@ -747,6 +747,14 @@
           {{- end }}
          {{- end }}
         env:
+          - name: POD_NAME
+            valueFrom:
+              fieldRef:
+                fieldPath: metadata.name
+          - name: POD_NAMESPACE
+            valueFrom:
+              fieldRef:
+                fieldPath: metadata.namespace
           {{- if ($.Values.resources.limits).cpu }}
           - name: GOMAXPROCS
             valueFrom:
diff --git a/traefik/tests/pod-config_test.yaml b/traefik/tests/pod-config_test.yaml
index baa5ad774..4f6053b09 100644
--- a/traefik/tests/pod-config_test.yaml
+++ b/traefik/tests/pod-config_test.yaml
@@ -11,30 +11,28 @@ tests:
         limits:
           cpu: "4"
     asserts:
-      - equal:
-          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[0].name
-          value: GOMAXPROCS
-      - equal:
-          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[0].valueFrom.resourceFieldRef.resource
-          value: limits.cpu
-      - equal:
-          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[0].valueFrom.resourceFieldRef.divisor
-          value: "1"
+      - contains:
+          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
+          content:
+            name: GOMAXPROCS
+            valueFrom:
+              resourceFieldRef:
+                resource: limits.cpu
+                divisor: "1"
   - it: should have set GOMEMLIMIT with cpu limit
     set:
       resources:
         limits:
           memory: "4"
     asserts:
-      - equal:
-          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[0].name
-          value: GOMEMLIMIT
-      - equal:
-          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[0].valueFrom.resourceFieldRef.resource
-          value: limits.memory
-      - equal:
-          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[0].valueFrom.resourceFieldRef.divisor
-          value: "1"
+      - contains:
+          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
+          content:
+            name: GOMEMLIMIT
+            valueFrom:
+              resourceFieldRef:
+                resource: limits.memory
+                divisor: "1"
   - it: should have not set GOMAXPROCS without cpu limit
     asserts:
       - notEqual:
@@ -45,28 +43,24 @@ tests:
       - notEqual:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[0].name
           value: GOMEMLIMIT
-  - it: should have env with specified values
+  - it: should have expected env + additional env with specified values
     set:
       env:
-        - name: POD_NAME
-          valueFrom:
-            fieldRef:
-              fieldPath: metadata.name
         - name: POD_TEST
           value: powpow
     asserts:
-      - equal:
-          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[0].name
-          value: POD_NAME
-      - equal:
-          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[0].valueFrom.fieldRef.fieldPath
-          value: metadata.name
-      - equal:
-          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[1].name
-          value: POD_TEST
-      - equal:
-          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[1].value
-          value: powpow
+      - contains:
+          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
+          content:
+            name: POD_NAME
+            valueFrom:
+              fieldRef:
+                fieldPath: metadata.name
+      - contains:
+          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
+          content:
+            name: POD_TEST
+            value: powpow
   - it: should have envFrom with specified values
     set:
       envFrom:
diff --git a/traefik/values.schema.json b/traefik/values.schema.json
index 9d5e3c0f6..15b4079e4 100644
--- a/traefik/values.schema.json
+++ b/traefik/values.schema.json
@@ -142,27 +142,6 @@
             "type": "object"
         },
         "env": {
-            "items": {
-                "properties": {
-                    "name": {
-                        "type": "string"
-                    },
-                    "valueFrom": {
-                        "properties": {
-                            "fieldRef": {
-                                "properties": {
-                                    "fieldPath": {
-                                        "type": "string"
-                                    }
-                                },
-                                "type": "object"
-                            }
-                        },
-                        "type": "object"
-                    }
-                },
-                "type": "object"
-            },
             "type": "array"
         },
         "envFrom": {
diff --git a/traefik/values.yaml b/traefik/values.yaml
index d6731c314..126db05c3 100644
--- a/traefik/values.yaml
+++ b/traefik/values.yaml
@@ -566,17 +566,9 @@ additionalArguments: []
 #  - "--providers.kubernetesingress.ingressclass=traefik-internal"
 #  - "--log.level=DEBUG"
 
-# -- Environment variables to be passed to Traefik's binary
+# -- Additional Environment variables to be passed to Traefik's binary
 # @default -- See _values.yaml_
-env:
-- name: POD_NAME
-  valueFrom:
-    fieldRef:
-      fieldPath: metadata.name
-- name: POD_NAMESPACE
-  valueFrom:
-    fieldRef:
-      fieldPath: metadata.namespace
+env: []
 
 # -- Environment variables to be passed to Traefik's binary from configMaps or secrets
 envFrom: []