diff --git a/charts/rstudio-connect/Chart.yaml b/charts/rstudio-connect/Chart.yaml
index c005b8cf9..88258b7cb 100644
--- a/charts/rstudio-connect/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/rstudio-connect/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: rstudio-connect
 description: Official Helm chart for Posit Connect
-version: 0.8.23
+version: 0.8.24
 apiVersion: v2
 appVersion: 2026.01.1
 icon: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rstudio/helm/main/images/posit-icon-fullcolor.svg
diff --git a/charts/rstudio-connect/NEWS.md b/charts/rstudio-connect/NEWS.md
index ada993fc6..7f72ebc5e 100644
--- a/charts/rstudio-connect/NEWS.md
+++ b/charts/rstudio-connect/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.8.24
+
+- Fix bug in chart where launcher.templateValues.pod.securityContext did not respect configuration and complex mappings lead to launcher errors.
+
 ## 0.8.23
 
 - Bump Connect version to 2026.01.1
diff --git a/charts/rstudio-connect/README.md b/charts/rstudio-connect/README.md
index dc926b3e1..c0462cc03 100644
--- a/charts/rstudio-connect/README.md
+++ b/charts/rstudio-connect/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Posit Connect
 
-![Version: 0.8.23](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.8.23-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 2026.01.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-2026.01.1-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 0.8.24](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.8.24-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 2026.01.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-2026.01.1-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 #### _Official Helm chart for Posit Connect_
 
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ To ensure reproducibility in your environment and insulate yourself from future
 
 ## Installing the chart
 
-To install the chart with the release name `my-release` at version 0.8.23:
+To install the chart with the release name `my-release` at version 0.8.24:
 
 ```{.bash}
 helm repo add rstudio https://helm.rstudio.com
-helm upgrade --install my-release rstudio/rstudio-connect --version=0.8.23
+helm upgrade --install my-release rstudio/rstudio-connect --version=0.8.24
 ```
 
 To explore other chart versions, look at:
diff --git a/charts/rstudio-connect/files/job.tpl b/charts/rstudio-connect/files/job.tpl
index 81992cb99..e956271a5 100644
--- a/charts/rstudio-connect/files/job.tpl
+++ b/charts/rstudio-connect/files/job.tpl
@@ -136,13 +136,11 @@ spec:
           {{- $groupIds = append $groupIds . }}
         {{- end }}
         {{- $_ := set $securityContext "supplementalGroups" (cat "[" ($groupIds | join ", ") "]") }}
-        {{- $securityContext := mergeOverwrite $securityContext $templateData.pod.securityContext }}
       {{- end }}
       {{- if $securityContext }}
+      {{- $securityContext := mergeOverwrite $securityContext $templateData.pod.securityContext }}
       securityContext:
-        {{- range $key, $val := $securityContext }}
-        {{ $key }}: {{ $val }}
-        {{- end }}
+        {{- toYaml $securityContext | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
       {{- with $templateData.pod.imagePullSecrets }}
       imagePullSecrets: {{ toYaml . | nindent 12 }}