diff --git a/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/README.md b/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/README.md
index aec41660..159211a9 100644
--- a/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/README.md
+++ b/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/README.md
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ In addition to the documented values, the `executor` and `private-docker-registr
 | executor.kubernetesJob.deadline | string | `"1200"` | The number of seconds after which a Kubernetes job will be terminated. |
 | executor.kubernetesJob.fsGroup | string | `"1000"` | The group ID which is set on the job PVC file system.  |
 | executor.kubernetesJob.node.name | string | `""` | The name of the Kubernetes Node to create job pods on. If not specified, the pods are created on the first available node.  |
-| executor.kubernetesJob.node.requiredAffinityMatchExpressions | string | `""` | The JSON encoded required affinity match expressions for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. `[{"key": "foo", "operator": "In", "values": ["bar"]}]` |
-| executor.kubernetesJob.node.requiredAffinityMatchFields | string | `""` | The JSON encoded required affinity match fields for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. `[{"key": "foo", "operator": "In", "values": ["bar"]}]` |
+| executor.kubernetesJob.node.requiredAffinityMatchExpressions | string | `""` | The JSON encoded required affinity match expressions for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. '[{\"key\":\"foo\",\"operator\":\"In\",\"values\":[\"bar\"]}]' |
+| executor.kubernetesJob.node.requiredAffinityMatchFields | string | `""` | The JSON encoded required affinity match fields for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. '[{\"key\":\"foo\",\"operator\":\"In\",\"values\":[\"bar\"]}]' |
 | executor.kubernetesJob.node.selector | string | `""` | A comma separated list of values to use as a node selector for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. `foo=bar,app=my-app`  |
-| executor.kubernetesJob.node.tolerations | string | `""` | The JSON encoded tolerations for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. [{"key": "foo", "operator": "Equal", "value": "bar", "effect": "NoSchedule"}]  |
-| executor.kubernetesJob.pod.affinity | string | `""` | The JSON encoded pod affinity for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. [{"labelSelector": {"matchExpressions": [{"key": "foo", "operator": "In", "values": ["bar"]}]}, "topologyKey": "kubernetes.io/hostname"}] |
-| executor.kubernetesJob.pod.antiAffinity | string | `""` | The JSON encoded pod anti-affinity for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. [{"labelSelector": {"matchExpressions": [{"key": "foo", "operator": "In", "values": ["bar"]}]}, "topologyKey": "kubernetes.io/hostname"}] |
+| executor.kubernetesJob.node.tolerations | string | `""` | The JSON encoded tolerations for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. '[{\"key\":\"foo\",\"operator\":\"Equal\",\"value\":\"bar\",\"effect\":\"NoSchedule\"}]' |
+| executor.kubernetesJob.pod.affinity | string | `""` | The JSON encoded pod affinity for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. '[{\"labelSelector\": {\"matchExpressions\": [{\"key\": \"foo\",\"operator\": \"In\",\"values\": [\"bar\"]}]},\"topologyKey\": \"kubernetes.io/hostname\"}]' |
+| executor.kubernetesJob.pod.antiAffinity | string | `""` | The JSON encoded pod anti-affinity for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. '[{\"labelSelector\": {\"matchExpressions\": [{\"key\": \"foo\",\"operator\": \"In\",\"values\": [\"bar\"]}]},\"topologyKey\": \"kubernetes.io/hostname\"}]' |
 | executor.kubernetesJob.resources.limits.cpu | string | `""` | The maximum CPU for a job. |
 | executor.kubernetesJob.resources.limits.memory | string | `"12Gi"` | The maximum memory for a job. |
 | executor.kubernetesJob.resources.requests.cpu | string | `""` | The requested CPU for a job. |
diff --git a/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/values.yaml b/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/values.yaml
index 8d1d8f52..8171ef73 100644
--- a/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/sourcegraph-executor/k8s/values.yaml
@@ -117,17 +117,17 @@ executor:
       name: ""
       # -- A comma separated list of values to use as a node selector for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. `foo=bar,app=my-app` 
       selector: ""
-      # -- The JSON encoded tolerations for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. [{"key": "foo", "operator": "Equal", "value": "bar", "effect": "NoSchedule"}] 
+      # -- The JSON encoded tolerations for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. '[{\"key\":\"foo\",\"operator\":\"Equal\",\"value\":\"bar\",\"effect\":\"NoSchedule\"}]'
       tolerations: ""
-      # -- The JSON encoded required affinity match expressions for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. `[{"key": "foo", "operator": "In", "values": ["bar"]}]`
+      # -- The JSON encoded required affinity match expressions for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. '[{\"key\":\"foo\",\"operator\":\"In\",\"values\":[\"bar\"]}]'
       requiredAffinityMatchExpressions: ""
-      # -- The JSON encoded required affinity match fields for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. `[{"key": "foo", "operator": "In", "values": ["bar"]}]`
+      # -- The JSON encoded required affinity match fields for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. '[{\"key\":\"foo\",\"operator\":\"In\",\"values\":[\"bar\"]}]'
       requiredAffinityMatchFields: ""
 
     pod:
-      # -- The JSON encoded pod affinity for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. [{"labelSelector": {"matchExpressions": [{"key": "foo", "operator": "In", "values": ["bar"]}]}, "topologyKey": "kubernetes.io/hostname"}]
+      # -- The JSON encoded pod affinity for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. '[{\"labelSelector\": {\"matchExpressions\": [{\"key\": \"foo\",\"operator\": \"In\",\"values\": [\"bar\"]}]},\"topologyKey\": \"kubernetes.io/hostname\"}]'
       affinity: ""
-      # -- The JSON encoded pod anti-affinity for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. [{"labelSelector": {"matchExpressions": [{"key": "foo", "operator": "In", "values": ["bar"]}]}, "topologyKey": "kubernetes.io/hostname"}]
+      # -- The JSON encoded pod anti-affinity for Kubernetes Jobs. e.g. '[{\"labelSelector\": {\"matchExpressions\": [{\"key\": \"foo\",\"operator\": \"In\",\"values\": [\"bar\"]}]},\"topologyKey\": \"kubernetes.io/hostname\"}]'
       antiAffinity: ""
   
   debug: