diff --git a/charts/nexus-iq/README.md b/charts/nexus-iq/README.md
index 25740aac..bac090cb 100644
--- a/charts/nexus-iq/README.md
+++ b/charts/nexus-iq/README.md
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ The command removes all the Kubernetes components associated with the chart and
 | `deployment.postStart.command`                 | Command to run after starting the IQ Server container                                                                                                                                   | `nil`                                                       |
 | `deployment.terminationGracePeriodSeconds`     | Update termination grace period (in seconds)                                                                                                                                            | 120s                                                        |
 | `persistence.storageClass`                     | The provisioner class                                                                                                                                                                   | `-` (disables dynamic provisioning)                         |
-| `persistence.storageSize`                      | The amount of drive space to allocate                                                                                                                                                   | `1Gi`                                                       |
+| `persistence.dataStorageSize`                  | The amount of drive space to allocate for data                                                                                                                                          | `1Gi`                                                       |
+| `persistence.logStorageSize`                   | The amount of drive space to allocate for logs                                                                                                                                          | `1Gi`                                                       |
 | `persistence.accessMode`                       | Default access mode                                                                                                                                                                     | `ReadWriteOnce`                                             |
 | `persistence.existingClaim`                    | Pre-created PVC name for Data Volume                                                                                                                                                    | `nil`                                                       |
 | `persistence.existingLogClaim`                 | Pre-created PVC name for Log Volume                                                                                                                                                     | `nil`                                                       |
diff --git a/charts/nexus-iq/templates/persistentVolume.yaml b/charts/nexus-iq/templates/persistentVolume.yaml
index e8146a02..19383a59 100644
--- a/charts/nexus-iq/templates/persistentVolume.yaml
+++ b/charts/nexus-iq/templates/persistentVolume.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
   accessModes:
     - {{ .Values.persistence.accessMode }}
   capacity:
-    storage: {{ .Values.persistence.storageSize }}
+    storage: {{ .Values.persistence.dataStorageSize }}
   persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: Recycle
   claimRef:
     namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ spec:
   accessModes:
     - {{ .Values.persistence.accessMode }}
   capacity:
-    storage: {{ .Values.persistence.storageSize }}
+    storage: {{ .Values.persistence.logStorageSize }}
   persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: Recycle
   claimRef:
     namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
diff --git a/charts/nexus-iq/templates/persistentVolumeClaim.yaml b/charts/nexus-iq/templates/persistentVolumeClaim.yaml
index 6e884f36..15d60684 100644
--- a/charts/nexus-iq/templates/persistentVolumeClaim.yaml
+++ b/charts/nexus-iq/templates/persistentVolumeClaim.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ spec:
     - {{ .Values.persistence.accessMode | quote }}
   resources:
     requests:
-      storage: {{ .Values.persistence.storageSize | quote }}
+      storage: {{ .Values.persistence.dataStorageSize | quote }}
 {{- if .Values.persistence.storageClass }}
 {{- if (eq "-" .Values.persistence.storageClass) }}
   storageClassName: ""
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ spec:
     - {{ .Values.persistence.accessMode | quote }}
   resources:
     requests:
-      storage: {{ .Values.persistence.storageSize | quote }}
+      storage: {{ .Values.persistence.logStorageSize | quote }}
 {{- if .Values.persistence.storageClass }}
 {{- if (eq "-" .Values.persistence.storageClass) }}
   storageClassName: ""
diff --git a/charts/nexus-iq/values.yaml b/charts/nexus-iq/values.yaml
index 44e2da91..675c527f 100644
--- a/charts/nexus-iq/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/nexus-iq/values.yaml
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ affinity: {}
 persistence:
   enabled: true
   accessMode: ReadWriteOnce
-  storageSize: 1Gi
+  dataStorageSize: 1Gi
+  logStorageSize: 1Gi
 
   # # If defined, storageClass: <storageClass>
   # # If set to "-", storageClass: "", which disables dynamic provisioning