diff --git a/config/crd/bases/config.nri_nriplugindeployments.yaml b/config/crd/bases/config.nri_nriplugindeployments.yaml
index b2f178ac4..abaf54033 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/config.nri_nriplugindeployments.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/config.nri_nriplugindeployments.yaml
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ spec:
                       type: string
                     description: Define which Nodes the Pods are scheduled on.
                     type: object
-                  hostPort:
-                    type: integer
                   nri:
                     type: object
                     properties:
diff --git a/deployment/helm/balloons/README.md b/deployment/helm/balloons/README.md
index 95fb5b1e2..8a2b4d7bc 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/balloons/README.md
+++ b/deployment/helm/balloons/README.md
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ customize with their own values, along with the default values.
 | `resources.cpu`          | 500m                                                                                                                          | cpu resources for the Pod                            |
 | `resources.memory`       | 512Mi                                                                                                                         | memory qouta for the Pod                             |
 | `extraEnv`               | {}                                                                                                                            | extra environment variables to inject (string map)   |
-| `hostPort`               | 8891                                                                                                                          | metrics port to expose on the host                   |
 | `config`                 | see [helm chart values](tree:/deployment/helm/balloons/values.yaml) for the default configuration                       | plugin configuration data                            |
 | `configGroupLabel`       | config.nri/group                                                                                                        | node label for grouping configuration                |
 | `nri.runtime.config.pluginRegistrationTimeout` | ""                                                                                                      | set NRI plugin registration timeout in NRI config of containerd or CRI-O |
@@ -114,3 +113,4 @@ customize with their own values, along with the default values.
 | `affinity`               | []                                                                                                                            | specify node affinity                                |
 | `nodeSelector`           | []                                                                                                                            | specify node selector labels                         |
 | `podPriorityClassNodeCritical` | true                                                                                                                          | enable [marking Pod as node critical](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/guaranteed-scheduling-critical-addon-pods/#marking-pod-as-critical)                       |
+| `ports`                  | []                                                                                                                            | extra ports to expose to the host                    |
diff --git a/deployment/helm/balloons/templates/daemonset.yaml b/deployment/helm/balloons/templates/daemonset.yaml
index c3535118f..c52c2e334 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/balloons/templates/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deployment/helm/balloons/templates/daemonset.yaml
@@ -73,11 +73,14 @@ spec:
             - --config-group-label
             - {{ .Values.configGroupLabel }}
             {{- end }}
+        {{- if (not (eq .Values.ports nil)) }}
           ports:
-            - containerPort: 8891
-              protocol: TCP
-              hostPort: {{ .Values.hostPort }}
-              name: metrics
+          {{- range $port := .Values.ports }}
+            - name: {{ $port.name }}
+              containerPort: {{ $port.container }}
+              hostPort: {{ $port.host }}
+          {{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
           env:
           - name: NODE_NAME
             valueFrom:
diff --git a/deployment/helm/balloons/values.schema.json b/deployment/helm/balloons/values.schema.json
index f2a0e68b6..d948d9342 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/balloons/values.schema.json
+++ b/deployment/helm/balloons/values.schema.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
     "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema#",
     "required": [
         "image",
-        "hostPort",
         "resources"
     ],
     "properties": {
@@ -114,11 +113,34 @@
                 }
             }
         },
-        "hostPort": {
-            "type": "integer"
-        },
         "podPriorityClassNodeCritical": {
             "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "ports": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "items": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "required": [
+                    "name",
+                    "container",
+                    "host"
+                ],
+                "properties": {
+                    "name": {
+                        "type": "string"
+                    },
+                    "container": {
+                        "type": "integer",
+                        "minimum": 1,
+                        "maximum": 65535
+                    },
+                    "host": {
+                        "type": "integer",
+                        "minimum": 1,
+                        "maximum": 65535
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
  }
diff --git a/deployment/helm/balloons/values.yaml b/deployment/helm/balloons/values.yaml
index 54465b3f8..82812eb91 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/balloons/values.yaml
+++ b/deployment/helm/balloons/values.yaml
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ config:
 plugin-test:
   enableAPIs: false
 
-hostPort: 8891
-
 resources:
   cpu: 500m
   memory: 512Mi
@@ -117,3 +115,13 @@ nodeSelector: []
 # autoscaling enough new nodes are brought up to leave room for the
 # plugin on each new node.
 podPriorityClassNodeCritical: true
+
+# extra ports to expose to the host
+#
+# Example
+#
+# # Note: This is not necessary for collecting metrics.
+# ports:
+#   - name: metrics
+#     container: 8891
+#     host: 8891
diff --git a/deployment/helm/template/README.md b/deployment/helm/template/README.md
index a70ab04ac..ad4607b98 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/template/README.md
+++ b/deployment/helm/template/README.md
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ customize with their own values, along with the default values.
 | `resources.cpu`          | 500m                                                                                                                          | cpu resources for the Pod                            |
 | `resources.memory`       | 512Mi                                                                                                                         | memory qouta for the Pod                             |
 | `extraEnv`               | {}                                                                                                                            | extra environment variables to inject (string map)   |
-| `hostPort`               | 8891                                                                                                                          | metrics port to expose on the host                   |
 | `config`                 | see [helm chart values](tree:/deployment/helm/template/values.yaml) for the default configuration                       | plugin configuration data                            |
 | `configGroupLabel`       | config.nri/group                                                                                                        | node label for grouping configuration                |
 | `nri.runtime.config.pluginRegistrationTimeout` | ""                                                                                                      | set NRI plugin registration timeout in NRI config of containerd or CRI-O |
@@ -112,3 +111,4 @@ customize with their own values, along with the default values.
 | `initImage.pullPolicy`   | Always                                                                                                                        | init container image pull policy                     |
 | `tolerations`            | []                                                                                                                            | specify taint toleration key, operator and effect    |
 | `podPriorityClassNodeCritical` | true                                                                                                                          | enable [marking Pod as node critical](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/guaranteed-scheduling-critical-addon-pods/#marking-pod-as-critical)                       |
+| `ports`                  | []                                                                                                                            | extra ports to expose to the host                    |
diff --git a/deployment/helm/template/templates/daemonset.yaml b/deployment/helm/template/templates/daemonset.yaml
index 4ce49841d..5b5c350ae 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/template/templates/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deployment/helm/template/templates/daemonset.yaml
@@ -66,11 +66,14 @@ spec:
             - --config-group-label
             - {{ .Values.configGroupLabel }}
             {{- end }}
+        {{- if (not (eq .Values.ports nil)) }}
           ports:
-            - containerPort: 8891
-              protocol: TCP
-              hostPort: {{ .Values.hostPort }}
-              name: metrics
+          {{- range $port := .Values.ports }}
+            - name: {{ $port.name }}
+              containerPort: {{ $port.container }}
+              hostPort: {{ $port.host }}
+          {{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
           env:
           - name: NODE_NAME
             valueFrom:
diff --git a/deployment/helm/template/values.schema.json b/deployment/helm/template/values.schema.json
index f2a0e68b6..d948d9342 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/template/values.schema.json
+++ b/deployment/helm/template/values.schema.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
     "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema#",
     "required": [
         "image",
-        "hostPort",
         "resources"
     ],
     "properties": {
@@ -114,11 +113,34 @@
                 }
             }
         },
-        "hostPort": {
-            "type": "integer"
-        },
         "podPriorityClassNodeCritical": {
             "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "ports": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "items": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "required": [
+                    "name",
+                    "container",
+                    "host"
+                ],
+                "properties": {
+                    "name": {
+                        "type": "string"
+                    },
+                    "container": {
+                        "type": "integer",
+                        "minimum": 1,
+                        "maximum": 65535
+                    },
+                    "host": {
+                        "type": "integer",
+                        "minimum": 1,
+                        "maximum": 65535
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
  }
diff --git a/deployment/helm/template/values.yaml b/deployment/helm/template/values.yaml
index 321d46a5e..66f9e2187 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/template/values.yaml
+++ b/deployment/helm/template/values.yaml
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ config:
 plugin-test:
     enableAPIs: false
 
-hostPort: 8891
-
 resources:
   cpu: 500m
   memory: 512Mi
@@ -71,3 +69,13 @@ tolerations: []
 # autoscaling enough new nodes are brought up to leave room for the
 # plugin on each new node.
 podPriorityClassNodeCritical: true
+
+# extra ports to expose to the host
+#
+# Example
+#
+# # Note: This is not necessary for collecting metrics.
+# ports:
+#   - name: metrics
+#     container: 8891
+#     host: 8891
diff --git a/deployment/helm/topology-aware/README.md b/deployment/helm/topology-aware/README.md
index 41df43705..17eb13243 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/topology-aware/README.md
+++ b/deployment/helm/topology-aware/README.md
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ customize with their own values, along with the default values.
 | `resources.cpu`          | 500m                                                                                                                          | cpu resources for the Pod                            |
 | `resources.memory`       | 512Mi                                                                                                                         | memory qouta for the Pod                             |
 | `extraEnv`               | {}                                                                                                                            | extra environment variables to inject (string map)   |
-| `hostPort`               | 8891                                                                                                                          | metrics port to expose on the host                   |
 | `config`                 | see [helm chart values](tree:/deployment/helm/topology-aware/values.yaml) for the default configuration                       | plugin configuration data                            |
 | `configGroupLabel`       | config.nri/group                                                                                                        | node label for grouping configuration                |
 | `nri.runtime.config.pluginRegistrationTimeout` | ""                                                                                                      | set NRI plugin registration timeout in NRI config of containerd or CRI-O |
@@ -115,3 +114,4 @@ customize with their own values, along with the default values.
 | `affinity`               | []                                                                                                                            | specify node affinity                                |
 | `nodeSelector`           | []                                                                                                                            | specify node selector labels                         |
 | `podPriorityClassNodeCritical` | true                                                                                                                          | enable [marking Pod as node critical](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/guaranteed-scheduling-critical-addon-pods/#marking-pod-as-critical)                       |
+| `ports`                  | []                                                                                                                            | extra ports to expose to the host                    |
diff --git a/deployment/helm/topology-aware/templates/daemonset.yaml b/deployment/helm/topology-aware/templates/daemonset.yaml
index c775f6618..0ed431e5e 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/topology-aware/templates/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deployment/helm/topology-aware/templates/daemonset.yaml
@@ -73,11 +73,14 @@ spec:
             - --config-group-label
             - {{ .Values.configGroupLabel }}
             {{- end }}
+        {{- if (not (eq .Values.ports nil)) }}
           ports:
-            - containerPort: 8891
-              protocol: TCP
-              hostPort: {{ .Values.hostPort }}
-              name: metrics
+          {{- range $port := .Values.ports }}
+            - name: {{ $port.name }}
+              containerPort: {{ $port.container }}
+              hostPort: {{ $port.host }}
+          {{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
           env:
           - name: NODE_NAME
             valueFrom:
diff --git a/deployment/helm/topology-aware/values.schema.json b/deployment/helm/topology-aware/values.schema.json
index f2a0e68b6..d948d9342 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/topology-aware/values.schema.json
+++ b/deployment/helm/topology-aware/values.schema.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
     "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema#",
     "required": [
         "image",
-        "hostPort",
         "resources"
     ],
     "properties": {
@@ -114,11 +113,34 @@
                 }
             }
         },
-        "hostPort": {
-            "type": "integer"
-        },
         "podPriorityClassNodeCritical": {
             "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "ports": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "items": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "required": [
+                    "name",
+                    "container",
+                    "host"
+                ],
+                "properties": {
+                    "name": {
+                        "type": "string"
+                    },
+                    "container": {
+                        "type": "integer",
+                        "minimum": 1,
+                        "maximum": 65535
+                    },
+                    "host": {
+                        "type": "integer",
+                        "minimum": 1,
+                        "maximum": 65535
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
  }
diff --git a/deployment/helm/topology-aware/values.yaml b/deployment/helm/topology-aware/values.yaml
index 751d28698..0a83c17f3 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/topology-aware/values.yaml
+++ b/deployment/helm/topology-aware/values.yaml
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ config:
 plugin-test:
   enableAPIs: false
 
-hostPort: 8891
-
 resources:
   cpu: 500m
   memory: 512Mi
@@ -92,3 +90,13 @@ nodeSelector: []
 # autoscaling enough new nodes are brought up to leave room for the
 # plugin on each new node.
 podPriorityClassNodeCritical: true
+
+# extra ports to expose to the host
+#
+# Example
+#
+# # Note: This is not necessary for collecting metrics.
+# ports:
+#   - name: metrics
+#     container: 8891
+#     host: 8891