diff --git a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/kubernetes.go b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
index fc152504f..8b8b57676 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"maps"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
+	"slices"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
@@ -155,6 +157,17 @@ func (e *kube) Load(ctx context.Context) (*types.BackendInfo, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (e *kube) getConfig() *config {
+	if e.config == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	c := *e.config
+	c.PodLabels = maps.Clone(e.config.PodLabels)
+	c.PodAnnotations = maps.Clone(e.config.PodLabels)
+	c.ImagePullSecretNames = slices.Clone(e.config.ImagePullSecretNames)
+	return &c
+}
+
 // Setup the pipeline environment.
 func (e *kube) SetupWorkflow(ctx context.Context, conf *types.Config, taskUUID string) error {
 	log.Trace().Str("taskUUID", taskUUID).Msgf("Setting up Kubernetes primitives")
diff --git a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a0c3b75f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Woodpecker Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package kubernetes
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestGettingConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	engine := kube{
+		config: &config{
+			Namespace:            "default",
+			StorageClass:         "hdd",
+			VolumeSize:           "1G",
+			StorageRwx:           false,
+			PodLabels:            map[string]string{"l1": "v1"},
+			PodAnnotations:       map[string]string{"a1": "v1"},
+			ImagePullSecretNames: []string{"regcred"},
+			SecurityContext:      SecurityContextConfig{RunAsNonRoot: false},
+		},
+	}
+	config := engine.getConfig()
+	config.Namespace = "wp"
+	config.StorageClass = "ssd"
+	config.StorageRwx = true
+	config.PodLabels = nil
+	config.PodAnnotations["a2"] = "v2"
+	config.ImagePullSecretNames = append(config.ImagePullSecretNames, "docker.io")
+	config.SecurityContext.RunAsNonRoot = true
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "default", engine.config.Namespace)
+	assert.Equal(t, "hdd", engine.config.StorageClass)
+	assert.Equal(t, "1G", engine.config.VolumeSize)
+	assert.Equal(t, false, engine.config.StorageRwx)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(engine.config.PodLabels))
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(engine.config.PodAnnotations))
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(engine.config.ImagePullSecretNames))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, engine.config.SecurityContext.RunAsNonRoot)
+}
diff --git a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/pod.go b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/pod.go
index dbee57abd..92f02db4f 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/pod.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/pod.go
@@ -74,15 +74,16 @@ func podMeta(step *types.Step, config *config, podName string) metav1.ObjectMeta
 		Namespace: config.Namespace,
 	}
 
-	labels := make(map[string]string, len(config.PodLabels)+1)
-	// copy to not alter the engine config
-	maps.Copy(labels, config.PodLabels)
-	labels[StepLabel] = step.Name
-	meta.Labels = labels
+	meta.Labels = config.PodLabels
+	if meta.Labels == nil {
+		meta.Labels = make(map[string]string, 1)
+	}
+	meta.Labels[StepLabel] = step.Name
 
-	// copy to not alter the engine config
-	meta.Annotations = make(map[string]string, len(config.PodAnnotations))
-	maps.Copy(meta.Annotations, config.PodAnnotations)
+	meta.Annotations = config.PodAnnotations
+	if meta.Annotations == nil {
+		meta.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
+	}
 
 	securityContext := step.BackendOptions.Kubernetes.SecurityContext
 	if securityContext != nil {
@@ -442,13 +443,14 @@ func startPod(ctx context.Context, engine *kube, step *types.Step) (*v1.Pod, err
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	pod, err := mkPod(step, engine.config, podName, engine.goos)
+	engineConfig := engine.getConfig()
+	pod, err := mkPod(step, engineConfig, podName, engine.goos)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	log.Trace().Msgf("creating pod: %s", pod.Name)
-	return engine.client.CoreV1().Pods(engine.config.Namespace).Create(ctx, pod, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+	return engine.client.CoreV1().Pods(engineConfig.Namespace).Create(ctx, pod, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 }
 
 func stopPod(ctx context.Context, engine *kube, step *types.Step, deleteOpts metav1.DeleteOptions) error {
diff --git a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/service.go b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/service.go
index ed440deee..6d3d54df0 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/service.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/service.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const (
 	ServiceLabel = "service"
 )
 
-func mkService(step *types.Step, namespace string) (*v1.Service, error) {
+func mkService(step *types.Step, config *config) (*v1.Service, error) {
 	name, err := serviceName(step)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func mkService(step *types.Step, namespace string) (*v1.Service, error) {
 	return &v1.Service{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      name,
-			Namespace: namespace,
+			Namespace: config.Namespace,
 		},
 		Spec: v1.ServiceSpec{
 			Type:     v1.ServiceTypeClusterIP,
@@ -77,13 +77,14 @@ func servicePort(port types.Port) v1.ServicePort {
 }
 
 func startService(ctx context.Context, engine *kube, step *types.Step) (*v1.Service, error) {
-	svc, err := mkService(step, engine.config.Namespace)
+	engineConfig := engine.getConfig()
+	svc, err := mkService(step, engineConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	log.Trace().Str("name", svc.Name).Interface("selector", svc.Spec.Selector).Interface("ports", svc.Spec.Ports).Msg("creating service")
-	return engine.client.CoreV1().Services(engine.config.Namespace).Create(ctx, svc, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+	return engine.client.CoreV1().Services(engineConfig.Namespace).Create(ctx, svc, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 }
 
 func stopService(ctx context.Context, engine *kube, step *types.Step, deleteOpts metav1.DeleteOptions) error {
diff --git a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/service_test.go b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/service_test.go
index a176ad1dc..0380f1101 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/service_test.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/service_test.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func TestService(t *testing.T) {
 	s, err := mkService(&types.Step{
 		Name:  "bar",
 		Ports: ports,
-	}, "foo")
+	}, &config{Namespace: "foo"})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	j, err := json.Marshal(s)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/volume.go b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/volume.go
index 0f6c7b932..ab0869179 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/volume.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/volume.go
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
 
-func mkPersistentVolumeClaim(namespace, name, storageClass, size string, storageRwx bool) (*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
-	_storageClass := &storageClass
-	if storageClass == "" {
+func mkPersistentVolumeClaim(config *config, name string) (*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
+	_storageClass := &config.StorageClass
+	if config.StorageClass == "" {
 		_storageClass = nil
 	}
 
 	var accessMode v1.PersistentVolumeAccessMode
 
-	if storageRwx {
+	if config.StorageRwx {
 		accessMode = v1.ReadWriteMany
 	} else {
 		accessMode = v1.ReadWriteOnce
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ func mkPersistentVolumeClaim(namespace, name, storageClass, size string, storage
 	pvc := &v1.PersistentVolumeClaim{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      volumeName,
-			Namespace: namespace,
+			Namespace: config.Namespace,
 		},
 		Spec: v1.PersistentVolumeClaimSpec{
 			AccessModes:      []v1.PersistentVolumeAccessMode{accessMode},
 			StorageClassName: _storageClass,
 			Resources: v1.VolumeResourceRequirements{
 				Requests: v1.ResourceList{
-					v1.ResourceStorage: resource.MustParse(size),
+					v1.ResourceStorage: resource.MustParse(config.VolumeSize),
 				},
 			},
 		},
@@ -76,13 +76,14 @@ func volumeMountPath(name string) string {
 }
 
 func startVolume(ctx context.Context, engine *kube, name string) (*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
-	pvc, err := mkPersistentVolumeClaim(engine.config.Namespace, name, engine.config.StorageClass, engine.config.VolumeSize, engine.config.StorageRwx)
+	engineConfig := engine.getConfig()
+	pvc, err := mkPersistentVolumeClaim(engineConfig, name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	log.Trace().Msgf("creating volume: %s", pvc.Name)
-	return engine.client.CoreV1().PersistentVolumeClaims(engine.config.Namespace).Create(ctx, pvc, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+	return engine.client.CoreV1().PersistentVolumeClaims(engineConfig.Namespace).Create(ctx, pvc, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 }
 
 func stopVolume(ctx context.Context, engine *kube, name string, deleteOpts metav1.DeleteOptions) error {
diff --git a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/volume_test.go b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/volume_test.go
index 8f906bde5..07ec7c30e 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/volume_test.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/volume_test.go
@@ -84,20 +84,35 @@ func TestPersistentVolumeClaim(t *testing.T) {
 	  "status": {}
 	}`
 
-	pvc, err := mkPersistentVolumeClaim("someNamespace", "somename", "local-storage", "1Gi", true)
+	pvc, err := mkPersistentVolumeClaim(&config{
+		Namespace:    "someNamespace",
+		StorageClass: "local-storage",
+		VolumeSize:   "1Gi",
+		StorageRwx:   true,
+	}, "somename")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	j, err := json.Marshal(pvc)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.JSONEq(t, expectedRwx, string(j))
 
-	pvc, err = mkPersistentVolumeClaim("someNamespace", "somename", "local-storage", "1Gi", false)
+	pvc, err = mkPersistentVolumeClaim(&config{
+		Namespace:    "someNamespace",
+		StorageClass: "local-storage",
+		VolumeSize:   "1Gi",
+		StorageRwx:   false,
+	}, "somename")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	j, err = json.Marshal(pvc)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.JSONEq(t, expectedRwo, string(j))
 
-	_, err = mkPersistentVolumeClaim("someNamespace", "some0..INVALID3name", "local-storage", "1Gi", false)
+	_, err = mkPersistentVolumeClaim(&config{
+		Namespace:    "someNamespace",
+		StorageClass: "local-storage",
+		VolumeSize:   "1Gi",
+		StorageRwx:   false,
+	}, "some0..INVALID3name")
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 }