diff --git a/charts/kubescape-operator/templates/prometheus-exporter/deployment.yaml b/charts/kubescape-operator/templates/prometheus-exporter/deployment.yaml
index d30eab4e..41edc4e0 100644
--- a/charts/kubescape-operator/templates/prometheus-exporter/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubescape-operator/templates/prometheus-exporter/deployment.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.logger.level }}"
             - name: KS_LOGGER_NAME
               value: "{{ .Values.logger.name }}"
+            {{- if .Values.prometheusExporter.enableWorkloadMetrics }}
+            - name: ENABLE_WORKLOAD_METRICS
+              value: "true"
+            {{- end }}
           volumeMounts:
             - name: {{ .Values.global.cloudConfig }}
               mountPath: /etc/config
diff --git a/charts/kubescape-operator/tests/__snapshot__/snapshot_test.yaml.snap b/charts/kubescape-operator/tests/__snapshot__/snapshot_test.yaml.snap
index 89971f4f..ae18c2e6 100644
--- a/charts/kubescape-operator/tests/__snapshot__/snapshot_test.yaml.snap
+++ b/charts/kubescape-operator/tests/__snapshot__/snapshot_test.yaml.snap
@@ -4253,7 +4253,9 @@ all capabilities:
                   value: info
                 - name: KS_LOGGER_NAME
                   value: zap
-              image: quay.io/kubescape/prometheus-exporter:v0.0.129
+                - name: ENABLE_WORKLOAD_METRICS
+                  value: "true"
+              image: quay.io/kubescape/prometheus-exporter:v0.2.0
               imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
               livenessProbe:
                 initialDelaySeconds: 3
diff --git a/charts/kubescape-operator/tests/snapshot_test.yaml b/charts/kubescape-operator/tests/snapshot_test.yaml
index 4bc59d19..23699e2d 100644
--- a/charts/kubescape-operator/tests/snapshot_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubescape-operator/tests/snapshot_test.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ tests:
       kubevulnScheduler.scanSchedule: "1 2 3 4 5"
       nodeAgent.config.skipKernelVersionCheck: true
       storage.forceVirtualCrds: true
+      prometheusExporter:
+        enableWorkloadMetrics: true
   - it: minimal capabilities
     asserts:
       - matchSnapshot: {}
diff --git a/charts/kubescape-operator/values.yaml b/charts/kubescape-operator/values.yaml
index 8e888b18..04fd9e89 100644
--- a/charts/kubescape-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubescape-operator/values.yaml
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ prometheusExporter:
   name: "prometheus-exporter"
   image:
     repository: quay.io/kubescape/prometheus-exporter
-    tag: v0.0.129
+    tag: v0.2.0
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
   resources:
@@ -772,6 +772,9 @@ prometheusExporter:
     targetPort: 8080
     protocol: TCP
 
+  enableWorkloadMetrics: false
+
+
 # +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Upgrader ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
 # Configures the Helm Release Upgrader