diff --git a/bitnami/cassandra/Chart.yaml b/bitnami/cassandra/Chart.yaml
index ddba57fae0..2e52dc5ff1 100644
--- a/bitnami/cassandra/Chart.yaml
+++ b/bitnami/cassandra/Chart.yaml
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ name: cassandra
 sources:
   - https://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-cassandra
   - http://cassandra.apache.org
-version: 7.1.5
+version: 7.1.6
diff --git a/bitnami/cassandra/README.md b/bitnami/cassandra/README.md
index 2005bf5183..35b81bd650 100644
--- a/bitnami/cassandra/README.md
+++ b/bitnami/cassandra/README.md
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the Cassandra chart and
 | `existingConfiguration`       | Pointer to a configMap that contains custom Cassandra configuration files. This will override any Cassandra configuration variable set in the chart  | `nil` (evaluated as a template)                         |
 | `cluster.name`                | Cassandra cluster name                                                                                                                               | `cassandra`                                             |
 | `cluster.seedCount`           | Number of seed nodes (note: must be greater or equal than 1 and less or equal to `replicaCount`)                                                     | `1`                                                     |
+| `cluster.extraSeeds`          | For an external/second cassandra ring. Seed list will be appended by this.                                                                           | `[]`                                                    |
 | `cluster.numTokens`           | Number of tokens for each node                                                                                                                       | `256`                                                   |
 | `cluster.datacenter`          | Datacenter name                                                                                                                                      | `dc1`                                                   |
 | `cluster.rack`                | Rack name                                                                                                                                            | `rack1`                                                 |
diff --git a/bitnami/cassandra/templates/_helpers.tpl b/bitnami/cassandra/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 445f35f0ec..8590fdd25b 100644
--- a/bitnami/cassandra/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/bitnami/cassandra/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ Return the list of Cassandra seed nodes
 {{- range $e, $i := until $seedCount }}
 {{- $seeds = append $seeds (printf "%s-%d.%s-headless.%s.svc.%s" $fullname $i $fullname $releaseNamespace $clusterDomain) }}
 {{- end }}
+{{- range .Values.cluster.extraSeeds }}
+{{- $seeds = append $seeds . }}
+{{- end }}
 {{- join "," $seeds }}
 {{- end -}}
 
diff --git a/bitnami/cassandra/values.yaml b/bitnami/cassandra/values.yaml
index bb12cb1c5d..86c26394a4 100644
--- a/bitnami/cassandra/values.yaml
+++ b/bitnami/cassandra/values.yaml
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ cluster:
   ##
   internodeEncryption: none
   clientEncryption: false
+  ## extraSeeds - For an external/second cassandra ring. Seed list will be appended by this.
+  ##
+  # extraSeeds:
+  #   - hostname/IP
+  #   - hostname/IP
 
 ## JVM Settings
 ##