diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index af02d25a..abfe3e68 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
 ## In Development
-
+* Change st2packs definition to a list, to support multiple st2packs containers (#166) (by @moonrail)
 
 ## v0.52.0
 * Improve resource allocation and scheduling by adding resources requests cpu/memory values for st2 Pods (#179)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78ab2457..dd10e10e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ See [K8s documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container
 # Create a Docker registry secret called 'st2packs-auth'
 kubectl create secret docker-registry st2packs-auth --docker-server=<your-registry-server> --docker-username=<your-name> --docker-password=<your-password>
 ```
-Once secret created, reference its name in helm value: `st2.packs.image.pullSecret`.
+Once secret created, reference its name in helm value: `st2.packs.images[].pullSecret`.
 
 
 ## Tips & Tricks
diff --git a/templates/_helpers.tpl b/templates/_helpers.tpl
index e9f084e2..bcf18da2 100644
--- a/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ Create the name of the stackstorm-ha service account to use
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "init-containers-wait-for-mq" -}}
-{{- if index .Values "rabbitmq" "enabled" }}
-{{- $rabbitmq_port := (int (index .Values "rabbitmq" "service" "port")) }}
+  {{- if index .Values "rabbitmq" "enabled" }}
+    {{- $rabbitmq_port := (int (index .Values "rabbitmq" "service" "port")) }}
 - name: wait-for-queue
   image: busybox:1.28
   command:
@@ -125,5 +125,63 @@ Create the name of the stackstorm-ha service account to use
           echo 'Waiting for RabbitMQ Connection...'
           sleep 2;
       done
-{{- end }}
+  {{- end }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+# For custom st2packs-Container reduce duplicity by defining it here once
+{{- define "packs-volumes" -}}
+  {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
+- name: st2-packs-vol
+  emptyDir: {}
+- name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
+  emptyDir: {}
+  {{- end }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+# For custom st2packs-initContainers reduce duplicity by defining them here once
+# Merge packs and virtualenvs from st2 with those from st2packs images
+{{- define "packs-initContainers" -}}
+  {{- if $.Values.st2.packs.images }}
+    {{- range $.Values.st2.packs.images }}
+- name: 'st2-custom-pack-{{ printf "%s-%s-%s" .repository .name .tag | sha1sum }}'
+  image: "{{ .repository }}/{{ .name }}:{{ .tag }}"
+  imagePullPolicy: {{ .pullPolicy | quote }}
+  volumeMounts:
+  - name: st2-packs-vol
+    mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared
+  - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
+    mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
+  command:
+    - 'sh'
+    - '-ec'
+    - |
+      /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/packs/. /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared &&
+      /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs/. /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
+    {{- end }}
+# System packs
+- name: st2-system-packs
+  image: "{{ template "imageRepository" . }}/st2actionrunner{{ template "enterpriseSuffix" . }}:{{ .Chart.AppVersion }}"
+  imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
+  volumeMounts:
+  - name: st2-packs-vol
+    mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared
+  - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
+    mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
+  command:
+    - 'sh'
+    - '-ec'
+    - |
+      /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/packs/. /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared &&
+      /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs/. /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
+  {{- end }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+
+# For custom st2packs-pullSecrets reduce duplicity by defining them here once
+{{- define "packs-pullSecrets" -}}
+  {{- range $.Values.st2.packs.images }}
+    {{- if .pullSecret }}
+- name: {{ .pullSecret }}
+    {{- end }}
+  {{- end }}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/templates/deployments.yaml b/templates/deployments.yaml
index 37134b31..2827df07 100644
--- a/templates/deployments.yaml
+++ b/templates/deployments.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Notify users about breaking change regarding packs, to not destroy current installations
+{{- if and .Values.st2.packs.image }}
+{{- fail "Value st2.packs.image was renamed to st2.packs.images and is now a list of images" }}
+{{- end }}
+
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
@@ -154,47 +159,17 @@ spec:
       {{- if .Values.enterprise.enabled }}
       - name: {{ .Release.Name }}-st2-license
       {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.pullSecret }}
-      - name: {{ .Values.st2.packs.image.pullSecret }}
-      {{- end }}
       {{- if .Values.image.pullSecret }}
       - name: {{ .Values.image.pullSecret }}
+      {{- end }}
+      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
+{{- include "packs-pullSecrets" . | indent 6 }}
       {{- end }}
       initContainers:
       {{ include "init-containers-wait-for-db" . | indent 6 }}
       {{ include "init-containers-wait-for-mq" . | indent 6 }}
-      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
-      # Merge packs and virtualenvs from st2api with those from the st2.packs image
-      # Custom packs
-      - name: st2-custom-packs
-        image: "{{ .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}/{{ .Values.st2.packs.image.name }}:{{ .Values.st2.packs.image.tag }}"
-        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.st2.packs.image.pullPolicy | quote }}
-        volumeMounts:
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared
-        - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
-        command:
-          - 'sh'
-          - '-ec'
-          - |
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/packs/. /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared &&
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs/. /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
-      # System packs
-      - name: st2-system-packs
-        image: "{{ template "imageRepository" . }}/st2actionrunner{{ template "enterpriseSuffix" . }}:{{ .Chart.AppVersion }}"
-        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
-        volumeMounts:
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared
-        - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
-        command:
-          - 'sh'
-          - '-ec'
-          - |
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/packs/. /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared &&
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs/. /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
+      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
+{{- include "packs-initContainers" . | indent 6 }}
       {{- end }}
       containers:
       - name: st2api{{ template "enterpriseSuffix" . }}
@@ -220,7 +195,7 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /etc/st2/keys
           readOnly: true
         {{- end }}
-        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
+        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
         - name: st2-packs-vol
           mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs
           readOnly: true
@@ -245,11 +220,8 @@ spec:
         - name: st2-config-vol
           configMap:
             name: {{ .Release.Name }}-st2-config
-        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          emptyDir: {}
-        - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
-          emptyDir: {}
+        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
+{{- include "packs-volumes" . | indent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
     {{- with .Values.st2api.nodeSelector }}
       nodeSelector:
@@ -955,45 +927,17 @@ spec:
       {{- if $.Values.enterprise.enabled }}
       - name: {{ $.Release.Name }}-st2-license
       {{- end }}
-      {{- if $.Values.st2.packs.image.pullSecret }}
-      - name: {{ $.Values.st2.packs.image.pullSecret }}
-      {{- end }}
       {{- if $.Values.image.pullSecret }}
       - name: {{ $.Values.image.pullSecret }}
+      {{- end }}
+      {{- if $.Values.st2.packs.images }}
+{{- include "packs-pullSecrets" $ | indent 6 }}
       {{- end }}
       initContainers:
       {{ include "init-containers-wait-for-db" $ | indent 6 }}
       {{ include "init-containers-wait-for-mq" $ | indent 6 }}
-      {{- if $.Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
-      # Merge packs and virtualenvs from st2sensorcontainer with those from the st2.packs image
-      # Custom packs
-      - name: st2-custom-packs
-        image: "{{ $.Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}/{{ $.Values.st2.packs.image.name }}:{{ $.Values.st2.packs.image.tag }}"
-        imagePullPolicy: {{ $.Values.st2.packs.image.pullPolicy | quote }}
-        volumeMounts:
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared
-        - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
-        command:
-          - 'sh'
-          - '-ec'
-          - |
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/packs/. /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared &&
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs/. /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
-      # System packs
-      - name: st2-system-packs
-        image: "{{ template "imageRepository" $ }}/st2actionrunner{{ template "enterpriseSuffix" $ }}:{{ $.Chart.AppVersion }}"
-        imagePullPolicy: {{ $.Values.image.pullPolicy }}
-        volumeMounts:
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared
-        command:
-          - 'sh'
-          - '-ec'
-          - |
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/packs/. /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared &&
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs/. /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
+      {{- if $.Values.st2.packs.images }}
+{{- include "packs-initContainers" $ | indent 6 }}
       {{- end }}
       containers:
       - name: st2sensorcontainer{{ template "hyphenPrefix" .name }}{{ template "enterpriseSuffix" $ }}
@@ -1027,7 +971,7 @@ spec:
         - name: st2-config-vol
           mountPath: /etc/st2/st2.user.conf
           subPath: st2.user.conf
-        {{- if $.Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
+        {{- if $.Values.st2.packs.images }}
         - name: st2-packs-vol
           mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs
           readOnly: true
@@ -1057,11 +1001,8 @@ spec:
         - name: st2-config-vol
           configMap:
             name: {{ $.Release.Name }}-st2-config
-        {{- if $.Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          emptyDir: {}
-        - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
-          emptyDir: {}
+        {{- if $.Values.st2.packs.images }}
+{{- include "packs-volumes" $ | indent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
     {{- with .nodeSelector }}
       nodeSelector:
@@ -1126,45 +1067,17 @@ spec:
       {{- if .Values.enterprise.enabled }}
       - name: {{ .Release.Name }}-st2-license
       {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.pullSecret }}
-      - name: {{ .Values.st2.packs.image.pullSecret }}
-      {{- end }}
       {{- if .Values.image.pullSecret }}
       - name: {{ .Values.image.pullSecret }}
+      {{- end }}
+      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
+{{- include "packs-pullSecrets" . | indent 6 }}
       {{- end }}
       initContainers:
       {{ include "init-containers-wait-for-db" . | indent 6 }}
       {{ include "init-containers-wait-for-mq" . | indent 6 }}
-      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
-      # Merge packs and virtualenvs from st2actionrunner with those from the st2.packs image
-      # Custom packs
-      - name: st2-custom-packs
-        image: "{{ .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}/{{ .Values.st2.packs.image.name }}:{{ .Values.st2.packs.image.tag }}"
-        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.st2.packs.image.pullPolicy | quote }}
-        volumeMounts:
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared
-        - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
-        command:
-          - 'sh'
-          - '-ec'
-          - |
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/packs/. /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared &&
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs/. /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
-      # System packs
-      - name: st2-system-packs
-        image: "{{ template "imageRepository" . }}/st2actionrunner{{ template "enterpriseSuffix" . }}:{{ .Chart.AppVersion }}"
-        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
-        volumeMounts:
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared
-        command:
-          - 'sh'
-          - '-ec'
-          - |
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/packs/. /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared &&
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs/. /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
+      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
+{{- include "packs-initContainers" . | indent 6 }}
       {{- end }}
       containers:
       - name: st2actionrunner{{ template "enterpriseSuffix" . }}
@@ -1191,7 +1104,7 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /etc/st2/keys
           readOnly: true
         {{- end }}
-        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
+        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
         - name: st2-packs-vol
           mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs
           readOnly: true
@@ -1224,11 +1137,8 @@ spec:
               path: stanley_rsa
               # 0400 file permission
               mode: 256
-        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          emptyDir: {}
-        - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
-          emptyDir: {}
+        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
+{{- include "packs-volumes" . | indent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
     {{- with .Values.st2actionrunner.nodeSelector }}
       nodeSelector:
@@ -1371,43 +1281,15 @@ spec:
       {{- if .Values.enterprise.enabled }}
       - name: {{ .Release.Name }}-st2-license
       {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.pullSecret }}
-      - name: {{ .Values.st2.packs.image.pullSecret }}
+      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
+{{- include "packs-pullSecrets" . | indent 6 }}
       {{- end }}
       {{- if .Values.image.pullSecret }}
       - name: {{ .Values.image.pullSecret }}
       {{- end }}
       initContainers:
-      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
-      # Merge packs and virtualenvs from st2actionrunner with those from the st2.packs image
-      # Custom packs
-      - name: st2-custom-packs
-        image: "{{ .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}/{{ .Values.st2.packs.image.name }}:{{ .Values.st2.packs.image.tag }}"
-        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.st2.packs.image.pullPolicy | quote }}
-        volumeMounts:
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared
-        - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
-        command:
-          - 'sh'
-          - '-ec'
-          - |
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/packs/. /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared &&
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs/. /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
-      # System packs
-      - name: st2-system-packs
-        image: "{{ template "imageRepository" . }}/st2actionrunner{{ template "enterpriseSuffix" . }}:{{ .Chart.AppVersion }}"
-        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
-        volumeMounts:
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared
-        command:
-          - 'sh'
-          - '-ec'
-          - |
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/packs/. /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared &&
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs/. /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
+      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
+{{- include "packs-initContainers" . | indent 6 }}
       {{- end }}
       # Sidecar container for generating st2client config with st2 username & password pair and sharing produced file with the main container
       - name: generate-st2client-config
@@ -1477,7 +1359,7 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /etc/st2/keys
           readOnly: true
         {{- end }}
-        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
+        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
         - name: st2-packs-vol
           mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs
           readOnly: true
@@ -1530,11 +1412,8 @@ spec:
               path: stanley_rsa
               # 0400 file permission
               mode: 256
-        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          emptyDir: {}
-        - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
-          emptyDir: {}
+        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
+{{- include "packs-volumes" . | indent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
 
 {{ if .Values.st2chatops.enabled -}}
diff --git a/templates/jobs.yaml b/templates/jobs.yaml
index 0cbff255..8f1fd695 100644
--- a/templates/jobs.yaml
+++ b/templates/jobs.yaml
@@ -341,44 +341,16 @@ spec:
       {{- if .Values.enterprise.enabled }}
       - name: {{ .Release.Name }}-st2-license
       {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.pullSecret }}
-      - name: {{ .Values.st2.packs.image.pullSecret }}
-      {{- end }}
       {{- if .Values.image.pullSecret }}
       - name: {{ .Values.image.pullSecret }}
       {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
+      {{- if $.Values.st2.packs.images -}}
+{{- include "packs-pullSecrets" . | indent 6 }}
+      {{- end }}
       initContainers:
       {{ include "init-containers-wait-for-db" . | indent 6 }}
-      # Merge packs and virtualenvs from st2actionrunner with those from the st2.packs image
-      # Custom packs
-      - name: st2-custom-packs
-        image: "{{ .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}/{{ .Values.st2.packs.image.name }}:{{ .Values.st2.packs.image.tag }}"
-        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.st2.packs.image.pullPolicy | quote }}
-        volumeMounts:
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared
-        - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
-        command:
-          - 'sh'
-          - '-ec'
-          - |
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/packs/. /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared &&
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs/. /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
-      # System packs
-      - name: st2-system-packs
-        image: "{{ template "imageRepository" . }}/st2actionrunner{{ template "enterpriseSuffix" . }}:{{ .Chart.AppVersion }}"
-        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
-        volumeMounts:
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared
-        command:
-          - 'sh'
-          - '-ec'
-          - |
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/packs/. /opt/stackstorm/packs-shared &&
-            /bin/cp -aR /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs/. /opt/stackstorm/virtualenvs-shared
+      {{- if $.Values.st2.packs.images -}}
+ {{- include "packs-initContainers" . | indent 6 }}
       {{ end }}
       containers:
       - name: st2-register-content
@@ -400,7 +372,7 @@ spec:
           subPath: st2.user.conf
         - name: st2-pack-configs-vol
           mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/configs/
-        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
+        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.images }}
         - name: st2-packs-vol
           mountPath: /opt/stackstorm/packs/
         - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
@@ -415,10 +387,5 @@ spec:
         - name: st2-pack-configs-vol
           configMap:
             name: {{ .Release.Name }}-st2-pack-configs
-        {{- if .Values.st2.packs.image.repository }}
-        - name: st2-packs-vol
-          emptyDir: {}
-        - name: st2-virtualenvs-vol
-          emptyDir: {}
-        {{- end }}
+ {{- include "packs-volumes" $ | indent 8}}
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index ccc8dd8f..7fdb8def 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -96,16 +96,17 @@ st2:
         ---
         # example core pack config yaml
 
-    # Custom packs image settings. The repository, name, tag and pullPolicy for this image
-    # are specified below.
-    image:
-      # Uncomment the following block to make the custom packs image available to the necessary pods
-      #repository: your-remote-docker-registry.io
-      name: st2packs
-      tag: latest
-      pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-      # Optional name of the imagePullSecret if your custom packs image is hosted by a private Docker registry behind the auth
-      #pullSecret: st2packs-auth
+    # Custom packs images settings.
+    # For each given st2packs container you can define repository, name, tag and pullPolicy for this image below.
+    # Multiple pack images can help when dealing with frequent updates by only rebuilding smaller images for desired packs
+    # E.g. having all desired StackStorm-Exchange packs in one image and several custom packs in additional images
+    images:
+      #- repository: index.docker.io/stackstorm
+      #  name: st2packs
+      #  tag: example
+      #  pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+      # Optional name of the imagePullSecret if your custom packs image is hosted by a private Docker registry
+      #  pullSecret: st2packs-auth
 
     # https://docs.stackstorm.com/reference/ha.html#st2sensorcontainer
     # It is possible to run st2sensorcontainer in HA mode by running one process on each compute instance.