diff --git a/library/common/1.0.0/templates/lib/pod/_initContainers.tpl b/library/common/1.0.0/templates/lib/pod/_initContainers.tpl
index 521fd3e651..52be2b9d97 100644
--- a/library/common/1.0.0/templates/lib/pod/_initContainers.tpl
+++ b/library/common/1.0.0/templates/lib/pod/_initContainers.tpl
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 {{- define "ix.v1.common.controller.initContainers" -}}
   {{- $initContainers := .initContainers -}}
+  {{- $type := .type -}}
   {{- $root := .root -}}
 
-  {{- range $name, $container := $initContainers }}
+  {{- range $name, $container := $initContainers }} {{/* TODO: not only init. any type of containers */}}
     {{- if $container.name -}}
       {{- $name = $container.name -}}
     {{- end -}}
@@ -31,10 +32,12 @@
   envFrom:
     {{- . | nindent 4 }}
   {{- end -}}
+  {{- if ne $type "init" -}} {{/* Init containers do not have lifecycle... */}}
   {{- with (include "ix.v1.common.container.lifecycle" (dict "lifecycle" $container.lifecycle "root" $root)) | trim }}
   lifecycle:
     {{- . | nindent 4 }}
   {{- end -}}
+  {{- end -}}
   {{- with (include "ix.v1.common.container.securityContext" (dict "secCont" $container.securityContext "podSecCont" $container.podSecurityContext "root" $root)) | trim }}
   securityContext:
     {{- . | nindent 4 }}
diff --git a/library/common/1.0.0/templates/lib/pod/_pod.tpl b/library/common/1.0.0/templates/lib/pod/_pod.tpl
index 335761033b..5752659c41 100644
--- a/library/common/1.0.0/templates/lib/pod/_pod.tpl
+++ b/library/common/1.0.0/templates/lib/pod/_pod.tpl
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ runtimeClassName: {{ . }}
 containers:
   {{- . | nindent 2 }}
 {{- end -}}{{/*TODO: init/install/upgradeContainers */}}
-{{- with (include "ix.v1.common.controller.initContainers" (dict "root" . "initContainers" .Values.initContainers) | trim) }}
+{{- with (include "ix.v1.common.controller.initContainers" (dict "root" . "initContainers" .Values.initContainers "type" "init") | trim) }}
 initContainers:
   {{- . | nindent 2 }}
 {{- end -}}