diff --git a/bbsim/Chart.yaml b/bbsim/Chart.yaml
index 231c6f9..04c2027 100644
--- a/bbsim/Chart.yaml
+++ b/bbsim/Chart.yaml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 description: Broadband Simulator
 icon: https://guide.opencord.org/logos/cord.svg
 apiVersion: v1
-version: 4.2.0
-appVersion: 1.5.2
+version: 4.2.1
+appVersion: 1.6.0
diff --git a/bbsim/templates/deployment.yaml b/bbsim/templates/deployment.yaml
index 09e80c3..1990cc9 100644
--- a/bbsim/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/bbsim/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
             "-services", "configs/services.yaml",
             "-rest_api_address", ":{{ .Values.bbsim_rest_port }}",
             "-ca", "{{ .Values.controlledActivation }}",
+            "-omci_response_rate", "{{ .Values.omci_response_rate }}",
             {{ if .Values.enableEvents -}}
             "-enableEvents",
             "-kafkaAddress", "{{ .Values.kafkaAddress }}",
diff --git a/bbsim/values.yaml b/bbsim/values.yaml
index e5c2ee8..1cba525 100644
--- a/bbsim/values.yaml
+++ b/bbsim/values.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 dhcpRetry: false
 # default, only-onu, only-pon, both
 controlledActivation: default
+omci_response_rate: 10
 
 # TODO read this values in the config
 olt_tcp_port: 50060