diff --git a/charts/o-neko/Chart.yaml b/charts/o-neko/Chart.yaml
index 16bd46c7..80eb6e75 100644
--- a/charts/o-neko/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/o-neko/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: o-neko
 description: A Helm chart for O-Neko
 type: application
-version: 2.3.3
+version: 2.4.0
 annotations:
   artifacthub.io/changes: |
-    - kind: fixed
-      description: "Fixed GCP HealthCheckPolicy logConfig field name from `enable` to `enabled`"
+    - kind: changed
+      description: "Added checksum annotation to pod template to trigger pod restarts on ConfigMap changes."
 
 appVersion: "1.8.2"
 sources:
diff --git a/charts/o-neko/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/o-neko/templates/deployment.yaml
index 1c1336c0..a1f97690 100644
--- a/charts/o-neko/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/o-neko/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ spec:
   revisionHistoryLimit: 10
   template:
     metadata:
+      annotations:
+        checksum/config: {{ get (include (print $.Template.BasePath "/configmap.yaml") . | fromYaml) "data" | toYaml | sha256sum }}
       labels: {{- include "o-neko.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: {{ include "o-neko.fullname" . }}
diff --git a/charts/o-neko/tests/checksum_test.yaml b/charts/o-neko/tests/checksum_test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8635333b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/o-neko/tests/checksum_test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+suite: test checksum annotation
+templates:
+  - deployment.yaml
+  - configmap.yaml
+tests:
+  - it: should set checksum/config annotation on pod template
+    set:
+      oneko.config:
+        server: test
+      oneko.mongodb.secret.name: test-mongodb-secret
+      oneko.credentialsCoderKeySecret.name: test-coder-secret
+      oneko.credentialsCoderKeySecret.fieldName: key
+    asserts:
+      - template: deployment.yaml
+        exists:
+          path: spec.template.metadata.annotations["checksum/config"]
+  - it: checksum should remain the same when release name changes but data does not
+    release:
+      name: release-a
+    set:
+      oneko.config:
+        server: test
+      oneko.mongodb.secret.name: test-mongodb-secret
+      oneko.credentialsCoderKeySecret.name: test-coder-secret
+      oneko.credentialsCoderKeySecret.fieldName: key
+    asserts:
+      - template: deployment.yaml
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.metadata.annotations["checksum/config"]
+          value: "033967eed51ceff9eab7efa23c999a872d11436b5be0aeca14ab40458133f7f7"
+  - it: checksum should remain the same when release name changes to release-b
+    release:
+      name: release-b
+    set:
+      oneko.config:
+        server: test
+      oneko.mongodb.secret.name: test-mongodb-secret
+      oneko.credentialsCoderKeySecret.name: test-coder-secret
+      oneko.credentialsCoderKeySecret.fieldName: key
+    asserts:
+      - template: deployment.yaml
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.metadata.annotations["checksum/config"]
+          value: "033967eed51ceff9eab7efa23c999a872d11436b5be0aeca14ab40458133f7f7"
+  - it: checksum should change when config data changes
+    release:
+      name: release-a
+    set:
+      oneko.config:
+        server: other-server
+      oneko.mongodb.secret.name: test-mongodb-secret
+      oneko.credentialsCoderKeySecret.name: test-coder-secret
+      oneko.credentialsCoderKeySecret.fieldName: key
+    asserts:
+      - template: deployment.yaml
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.metadata.annotations["checksum/config"]
+          value: "95c2cbb1a40531fea8093d4ba977f1a2063cde6a92883362fe6242a5643a392d"
diff --git a/charts/sophora-media-finder/Chart.yaml b/charts/sophora-media-finder/Chart.yaml
index e8a37de0..4b41bf09 100644
--- a/charts/sophora-media-finder/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/sophora-media-finder/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: sophora-media-finder
 description: A Helm chart for Sophora Media Finder
 type: application
-version: 0.6.3
+version: 0.7.0
 annotations:
   artifacthub.io/changes: |
-    - kind: fixed
-      description: "Fixed GCP HealthCheckPolicy logConfig field name from `enable` to `enabled`"
+    - kind: changed
+      description: "Added checksum annotation to pod template to trigger pod restarts on ConfigMap changes."
 
 appVersion: "5.x"
 sources:
diff --git a/charts/sophora-media-finder/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/sophora-media-finder/templates/deployment.yaml
index 7fe973bf..771b7629 100644
--- a/charts/sophora-media-finder/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/sophora-media-finder/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ spec:
       {{- include "sophora-media-finder.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
   template:
     metadata:
+      annotations:
+        checksum/config: {{ get (include (print $.Template.BasePath "/configmap.yaml") . | fromYaml) "data" | toYaml | sha256sum }}
+        {{- with .Values.podAnnotations }}
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
       labels:
         {{- include "sophora-media-finder.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
     spec:
diff --git a/charts/sophora-media-finder/tests/checksum_test.yaml b/charts/sophora-media-finder/tests/checksum_test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8467c85a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/sophora-media-finder/tests/checksum_test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+suite: test checksum annotation
+templates:
+  - deployment.yaml
+  - configmap.yaml
+tests:
+  - it: should set checksum/config annotation on pod template
+    asserts:
+      - template: deployment.yaml
+        exists:
+          path: spec.template.metadata.annotations["checksum/config"]
+  - it: checksum should remain the same when release name changes but data does not
+    release:
+      name: release-a
+    asserts:
+      - template: deployment.yaml
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.metadata.annotations["checksum/config"]
+          value: "2ed5955bca0c3e22dfe1c63e944a71dd58753d8927ae373a0fd7f0181931d1b1"
+  - it: checksum should remain the same when release name changes to release-b
+    release:
+      name: release-b
+    asserts:
+      - template: deployment.yaml
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.metadata.annotations["checksum/config"]
+          value: "2ed5955bca0c3e22dfe1c63e944a71dd58753d8927ae373a0fd7f0181931d1b1"
+  - it: checksum should change when config data changes
+    release:
+      name: release-a
+    set:
+      mediaFinder.configuration.ard-api.assetResearchServiceUrl: http://changed-url
+    asserts:
+      - template: deployment.yaml
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.metadata.annotations["checksum/config"]
+          value: "019acc7f373ccd67ca4f7b95cff3b3ae7e0cb9d63121199fef3af80286feb66a"
diff --git a/charts/sophora-media-finder/values.yaml b/charts/sophora-media-finder/values.yaml
index c26c39b9..426e46a7 100644
--- a/charts/sophora-media-finder/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/sophora-media-finder/values.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ resources:
   limits:
     memory: 2Gi
 
+podAnnotations: {}
+
 service:
   type: ClusterIP
   port: 8080
diff --git a/charts/sophora-schema-docs/Chart.yaml b/charts/sophora-schema-docs/Chart.yaml
index 78bece83..29f2d564 100644
--- a/charts/sophora-schema-docs/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/sophora-schema-docs/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: sophora-schema-docs
 description: Sophora Schema Docs
 type: application
-version: 2.5.3
+version: 2.6.0
 annotations:
   artifacthub.io/changes: |
-    - kind: fixed
-      description: "Fixed GCP HealthCheckPolicy logConfig field name from `enable` to `enabled`"
+    - kind: changed
+      description: "Added checksum annotation to pod template to trigger pod restarts on ConfigMap changes."
 
 appVersion: 5.0.0
 sources:
diff --git a/charts/sophora-schema-docs/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/sophora-schema-docs/templates/deployment.yaml
index dd5cba61..1abdf2d8 100644
--- a/charts/sophora-schema-docs/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/sophora-schema-docs/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ spec:
       {{- include "sophora-schema-docs.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
   template:
     metadata:
-      {{- with .Values.podAnnotations }}
       annotations:
+        checksum/config: {{ get (include (print $.Template.BasePath "/configmap.yaml") . | fromYaml) "data" | toYaml | sha256sum }}
+        {{- with .Values.podAnnotations }}
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
-      {{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
       labels:
         {{- include "sophora-schema-docs.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
     spec:
diff --git a/charts/sophora-schema-docs/tests/checksum_test.yaml b/charts/sophora-schema-docs/tests/checksum_test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64723c22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/sophora-schema-docs/tests/checksum_test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+suite: test checksum annotation
+templates:
+  - deployment.yaml
+  - configmap.yaml
+tests:
+  - it: should set checksum/config annotation on pod template
+    set:
+      sophora.authentication.secret.name: test-secret
+    asserts:
+      - template: deployment.yaml
+        exists:
+          path: spec.template.metadata.annotations["checksum/config"]
+  - it: checksum should remain the same when release name changes but data does not
+    release:
+      name: release-a
+    set:
+      sophora.authentication.secret.name: test-secret
+    asserts:
+      - template: deployment.yaml
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.metadata.annotations["checksum/config"]
+          value: "49b537f0b9ac9f3537ec40861ed69c1b6afacfb42bc6d638faeaf797a02c29c5"
+  - it: checksum should remain the same when release name changes to release-b
+    release:
+      name: release-b
+    set:
+      sophora.authentication.secret.name: test-secret
+    asserts:
+      - template: deployment.yaml
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.metadata.annotations["checksum/config"]
+          value: "49b537f0b9ac9f3537ec40861ed69c1b6afacfb42bc6d638faeaf797a02c29c5"
+  - it: checksum should change when config data changes
+    release:
+      name: release-a
+    set:
+      sophora.authentication.secret.name: test-secret
+      sophora.configuration.server.port: 9090
+    asserts:
+      - template: deployment.yaml
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.metadata.annotations["checksum/config"]
+          value: "a186968c70fd33b0c041644ca9c20d996ab28f462083ef4ccfb391b48d82ca71"