diff --git a/keda/Chart.yaml b/keda/Chart.yaml
index 00c4e2ed..04a08f97 100644
--- a/keda/Chart.yaml
+++ b/keda/Chart.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ kubeVersion: ">=v1.23.0-0"
 
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
-version: 2.12.1
+version: 2.12.2
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application.
diff --git a/keda/templates/crds/crd-clustertriggerauthentications.yaml b/keda/templates/crds/crd-clustertriggerauthentications.yaml
index 792a7d18..b60728d1 100644
--- a/keda/templates/crds/crd-clustertriggerauthentications.yaml
+++ b/keda/templates/crds/crd-clustertriggerauthentications.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.13.0
-    {{- if .Values.additionalAnnotations }}
-    {{- toYaml .Values.additionalAnnotations | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- if (or .Values.crds.additionalAnnotations .Values.additionalAnnotations) }}
+    {{- toYaml (merge .Values.crds.additionalAnnotations .Values.additionalAnnotations) | nindent 4 }}
     {{- end }}
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ .Values.operator.name }}
diff --git a/keda/templates/crds/crd-scaledjobs.yaml b/keda/templates/crds/crd-scaledjobs.yaml
index 8473b6f8..886efbb4 100644
--- a/keda/templates/crds/crd-scaledjobs.yaml
+++ b/keda/templates/crds/crd-scaledjobs.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.13.0
-    {{- if .Values.additionalAnnotations }}
-    {{- toYaml .Values.additionalAnnotations | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- if (or .Values.crds.additionalAnnotations .Values.additionalAnnotations) }}
+    {{- toYaml (merge .Values.crds.additionalAnnotations .Values.additionalAnnotations) | nindent 4 }}
     {{- end }}
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ .Values.operator.name }}
diff --git a/keda/templates/crds/crd-scaledobjects.yaml b/keda/templates/crds/crd-scaledobjects.yaml
index 05f98ce1..f473db61 100644
--- a/keda/templates/crds/crd-scaledobjects.yaml
+++ b/keda/templates/crds/crd-scaledobjects.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.13.0
-    {{- if .Values.additionalAnnotations }}
-    {{- toYaml .Values.additionalAnnotations | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- if (or .Values.crds.additionalAnnotations .Values.additionalAnnotations) }}
+    {{- toYaml (merge .Values.crds.additionalAnnotations .Values.additionalAnnotations) | nindent 4 }}
     {{- end }}
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ .Values.operator.name }}
diff --git a/keda/templates/crds/crd-triggerauthentications.yaml b/keda/templates/crds/crd-triggerauthentications.yaml
index 4facbdba..5d787c3c 100644
--- a/keda/templates/crds/crd-triggerauthentications.yaml
+++ b/keda/templates/crds/crd-triggerauthentications.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.13.0
-    {{- if .Values.additionalAnnotations }}
-    {{- toYaml .Values.additionalAnnotations | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- if (or .Values.crds.additionalAnnotations .Values.additionalAnnotations) }}
+    {{- toYaml (merge .Values.crds.additionalAnnotations .Values.additionalAnnotations) | nindent 4 }}
     {{- end }}
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ .Values.operator.name }}
diff --git a/keda/values.yaml b/keda/values.yaml
index cbe2f70c..a8ba6199 100644
--- a/keda/values.yaml
+++ b/keda/values.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ crds:
   # -- Defines whether the KEDA CRDs have to be installed or not.
   install: true
 
+  additionalAnnotations:
+    {}
+    # foo: bar
+
 # -- Defines Kubernetes namespaces to watch to scale their workloads. Default watches all namespaces
 watchNamespace: ""