diff --git a/docs/sources/setup/install/helm/reference.md b/docs/sources/setup/install/helm/reference.md
index 74be975672..7a6009d3d1 100644
--- a/docs/sources/setup/install/helm/reference.md
+++ b/docs/sources/setup/install/helm/reference.md
@@ -202,6 +202,17 @@ null
 			<td><pre lang="json">
 {}
 </pre>
+</td>
+		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td>backend.persistence.dataVolumeParameters</td>
+			<td>object</td>
+			<td>Parameters used for the `data` volume when volumeClaimEnabled if false</td>
+			<td><pre lang="json">
+{
+  "emptyDir": {}
+}
+</pre>
 </td>
 		</tr>
 		<tr>
@@ -238,6 +249,15 @@ null
 			<td><pre lang="json">
 null
 </pre>
+</td>
+		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td>backend.persistence.volumeClaimsEnabled</td>
+			<td>bool</td>
+			<td>Enable volume claims in pod spec</td>
+			<td><pre lang="json">
+true
+</pre>
 </td>
 		</tr>
 		<tr>
@@ -4546,6 +4566,17 @@ null
 			<td><pre lang="json">
 {}
 </pre>
+</td>
+		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td>write.persistence.dataVolumeParameters</td>
+			<td>object</td>
+			<td>Parameters used for the `data` volume when volumeClaimEnabled if false</td>
+			<td><pre lang="json">
+{
+  "emptyDir": {}
+}
+</pre>
 </td>
 		</tr>
 		<tr>
@@ -4582,6 +4613,15 @@ null
 			<td><pre lang="json">
 null
 </pre>
+</td>
+		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td>write.persistence.volumeClaimsEnabled</td>
+			<td>bool</td>
+			<td>Enable volume claims in pod spec</td>
+			<td><pre lang="json">
+true
+</pre>
 </td>
 		</tr>
 		<tr>
diff --git a/production/helm/loki/CHANGELOG.md b/production/helm/loki/CHANGELOG.md
index 9b7f4c131e..389f52b9b8 100644
--- a/production/helm/loki/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/production/helm/loki/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ Entries should include a reference to the pull request that introduced the chang
 
 [//]: # (<AUTOMATED_UPDATES_LOCATOR> : do not remove this line. This locator is used by the CI pipeline to automatically create a changelog entry for each new Loki release. Add other chart versions and respective changelog entries bellow this line.)
 
+## 5.26.0
+
+- [ENHANCEMENT] Allow emptyDir data volumes for backend and write (via `X.persistence.volumeClaimsEnabled: false`)
+
 ## 5.25.0
 
 - [BUGFIX] Add complete object schema to single-binary volumeClaimTemplate to avoid synchronization issues
diff --git a/production/helm/loki/Chart.yaml b/production/helm/loki/Chart.yaml
index a7cff4bc7f..0ec8d47010 100644
--- a/production/helm/loki/Chart.yaml
+++ b/production/helm/loki/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: loki
 description: Helm chart for Grafana Loki in simple, scalable mode
 type: application
 appVersion: 2.9.1
-version: 5.25.0
+version: 5.26.0
 home: https://grafana.github.io/helm-charts
 sources:
   - https://github.com/grafana/loki
diff --git a/production/helm/loki/README.md b/production/helm/loki/README.md
index 1c2956f09f..318ed08a82 100644
--- a/production/helm/loki/README.md
+++ b/production/helm/loki/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # loki
 
-![Version: 5.25.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-5.25.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 2.9.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-2.9.1-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 5.26.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-5.26.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 2.9.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-2.9.1-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 Helm chart for Grafana Loki in simple, scalable mode
 
diff --git a/production/helm/loki/templates/backend/statefulset-backend.yaml b/production/helm/loki/templates/backend/statefulset-backend.yaml
index 7ea2ad5db0..26022c04ff 100644
--- a/production/helm/loki/templates/backend/statefulset-backend.yaml
+++ b/production/helm/loki/templates/backend/statefulset-backend.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
       partition: 0
   serviceName: {{ include "loki.backendFullname" . }}-headless
   revisionHistoryLimit: {{ .Values.loki.revisionHistoryLimit }}
-  {{- if and (semverCompare ">= 1.23-0" .Capabilities.KubeVersion.Version) (.Values.backend.persistence.enableStatefulSetAutoDeletePVC)  }}
+  {{- if and (semverCompare ">= 1.23-0" .Capabilities.KubeVersion.Version) (.Values.backend.persistence.enableStatefulSetAutoDeletePVC) (.Values.backend.persistence.volumeClaimsEnabled) }}
   {{/*
     Data on the backend nodes is easy to replace, so we want to always delete PVCs to make
     operation easier, and will rely on re-fetching data when needed.
@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@ spec:
       volumes:
         - name: tmp
           emptyDir: {}
+        {{- if not .Values.backend.persistence.volumeClaimsEnabled }}
+        - name: data
+        {{- toYaml .Values.backend.persistence.dataVolumeParameters | nindent 10 }}
+        {{- end}}
         - name: config
           {{- if .Values.loki.existingSecretForConfig }}
           secret:
@@ -253,6 +257,7 @@ spec:
         {{- with .Values.backend.extraVolumes }}
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
+  {{- if .Values.backend.persistence.volumeClaimsEnabled }}
   volumeClaimTemplates:
     - apiVersion: v1	
       kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
@@ -271,4 +276,5 @@ spec:
         selector:
           {{- toYaml . | nindent 10 }}
         {{- end }}
+  {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/production/helm/loki/templates/write/statefulset-write.yaml b/production/helm/loki/templates/write/statefulset-write.yaml
index 42644c49c0..79aed8ddd3 100644
--- a/production/helm/loki/templates/write/statefulset-write.yaml
+++ b/production/helm/loki/templates/write/statefulset-write.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
       partition: 0
   serviceName: {{ include "loki.writeFullname" . }}-headless
   revisionHistoryLimit: {{ .Values.loki.revisionHistoryLimit }}
-  {{- if and (semverCompare ">= 1.23-0" .Capabilities.KubeVersion.Version) (.Values.write.persistence.enableStatefulSetAutoDeletePVC)  }}
+  {{- if and (semverCompare ">= 1.23-0" .Capabilities.KubeVersion.Version) (.Values.write.persistence.enableStatefulSetAutoDeletePVC) (.Values.write.persistence.volumeClaimsEnabled) }}
   {{/*
     Data on the write nodes is easy to replace, so we want to always delete PVCs to make
     operation easier, and will rely on re-fetching data when needed.
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ spec:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
       volumes:
+        {{- if not .Values.write.persistence.volumeClaimsEnabled }}
+        - name: data
+        {{- toYaml .Values.write.persistence.dataVolumeParameters | nindent 10 }}
+        {{- end}}
         - name: config
           {{- if .Values.loki.existingSecretForConfig }}
           secret:
@@ -177,6 +181,7 @@ spec:
         {{- with .Values.write.extraVolumes }}
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
+  {{- if .Values.write.persistence.volumeClaimsEnabled }}
   volumeClaimTemplates:
     - apiVersion: v1
       kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
@@ -198,4 +203,5 @@ spec:
     {{- with .Values.write.extraVolumeClaimTemplates }}
     {{- toYaml . | nindent 4 }}
     {{- end }}
+  {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/production/helm/loki/values.yaml b/production/helm/loki/values.yaml
index 24120c6fad..4ba3f3b41e 100644
--- a/production/helm/loki/values.yaml
+++ b/production/helm/loki/values.yaml
@@ -796,6 +796,11 @@ write:
   # -- The default is to deploy all pods in parallel.
   podManagementPolicy: "Parallel"
   persistence:
+    # -- Enable volume claims in pod spec
+    volumeClaimsEnabled: true
+    # -- Parameters used for the `data` volume when volumeClaimEnabled if false
+    dataVolumeParameters:
+      emptyDir: {}
     # -- Enable StatefulSetAutoDeletePVC feature
     enableStatefulSetAutoDeletePVC: false
     # -- Size of persistent disk
@@ -1068,6 +1073,11 @@ backend:
   # -- The default is to deploy all pods in parallel.
   podManagementPolicy: "Parallel"
   persistence:
+    # -- Enable volume claims in pod spec
+    volumeClaimsEnabled: true
+    # -- Parameters used for the `data` volume when volumeClaimEnabled if false
+    dataVolumeParameters:
+      emptyDir: {}
     # -- Enable StatefulSetAutoDeletePVC feature
     enableStatefulSetAutoDeletePVC: true
     # -- Size of persistent disk