diff --git a/generator/chart.go b/generator/chart.go
index e9a13fa..8f3a89f 100644
--- a/generator/chart.go
+++ b/generator/chart.go
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ package generator
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/types"
+
 	"katenary/generator/labelStructs"
 	"katenary/utils"
 )
@@ -114,3 +117,213 @@ func (chart *HelmChart) SaveTemplates(templateDir string) {
 		f.Close()
 	}
 }
+
+// generateConfigMapsAndSecrets creates the configmaps and secrets from the environment variables.
+func (chart *HelmChart) generateConfigMapsAndSecrets(project *types.Project) error {
+	appName := chart.Name
+	for _, s := range project.Services {
+		if s.Environment == nil || len(s.Environment) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		originalEnv := types.MappingWithEquals{}
+		secretsVar := types.MappingWithEquals{}
+
+		// copy env to originalEnv
+		for k, v := range s.Environment {
+			originalEnv[k] = v
+		}
+
+		if v, ok := s.Labels[LabelSecrets]; ok {
+			list, err := labelStructs.SecretsFrom(v)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal("error unmarshaling secrets label:", err)
+			}
+			for _, secret := range list {
+				if secret == "" {
+					continue
+				}
+				if _, ok := s.Environment[secret]; !ok {
+					fmt.Printf("%s secret %s not found in environment", utils.IconWarning, secret)
+					continue
+				}
+				secretsVar[secret] = s.Environment[secret]
+			}
+		}
+
+		if len(secretsVar) > 0 {
+			s.Environment = secretsVar
+			sec := NewSecret(s, appName)
+			y, _ := sec.Yaml()
+			name := sec.service.Name
+			chart.Templates[name+".secret.yaml"] = &ChartTemplate{
+				Content:     y,
+				Servicename: s.Name,
+			}
+		}
+
+		// remove secrets from env
+		s.Environment = originalEnv // back to original
+		for k := range secretsVar {
+			delete(s.Environment, k)
+		}
+		if len(s.Environment) > 0 {
+			cm := NewConfigMap(s, appName)
+			y, _ := cm.Yaml()
+			name := cm.service.Name
+			chart.Templates[name+".configmap.yaml"] = &ChartTemplate{
+				Content:     y,
+				Servicename: s.Name,
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (chart *HelmChart) generateDeployment(service types.ServiceConfig, deployments map[string]*Deployment, services map[string]*Service, podToMerge map[string]*types.ServiceConfig, appName string) error {
+	// check the "ports" label from container and add it to the service
+	if err := fixPorts(&service); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// isgnored service
+	if isIgnored(service) {
+		fmt.Printf("%s Ignoring service %s\n", utils.IconInfo, service.Name)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// helm dependency
+	if isHelmDependency, err := chart.setDependencies(service); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else if isHelmDependency {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// create all deployments
+	d := NewDeployment(service, chart)
+	deployments[service.Name] = d
+
+	// generate the cronjob if needed
+	chart.setCronJob(service, appName)
+
+	// get the same-pod label if exists, add it to the list.
+	// We later will copy some parts to the target deployment and remove this one.
+	if samePod, ok := service.Labels[LabelSamePod]; ok && samePod != "" {
+		podToMerge[samePod] = &service
+	}
+
+	// create the needed service for the container port
+	if len(service.Ports) > 0 {
+		s := NewService(service, appName)
+		services[service.Name] = s
+	}
+
+	// create all ingresses
+	if ingress := d.AddIngress(service, appName); ingress != nil {
+		y, _ := ingress.Yaml()
+		chart.Templates[ingress.Filename()] = &ChartTemplate{
+			Content:     y,
+			Servicename: service.Name,
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// setChartVersion sets the chart version from the service image tag.
+func (chart *HelmChart) setChartVersion(service types.ServiceConfig) {
+	if chart.Version == "" {
+		image := service.Image
+		parts := strings.Split(image, ":")
+		if len(parts) > 1 {
+			chart.AppVersion = parts[1]
+		} else {
+			chart.AppVersion = "0.1.0"
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// setCronJob creates a cronjob from the service labels.
+func (chart *HelmChart) setCronJob(service types.ServiceConfig, appName string) *CronJob {
+	if _, ok := service.Labels[LabelCronJob]; !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+	cronjob, rbac := NewCronJob(service, chart, appName)
+	y, _ := cronjob.Yaml()
+	chart.Templates[cronjob.Filename()] = &ChartTemplate{
+		Content:     y,
+		Servicename: service.Name,
+	}
+
+	if rbac != nil {
+		y, _ := rbac.RoleBinding.Yaml()
+		chart.Templates[rbac.RoleBinding.Filename()] = &ChartTemplate{
+			Content:     y,
+			Servicename: service.Name,
+		}
+		y, _ = rbac.Role.Yaml()
+		chart.Templates[rbac.Role.Filename()] = &ChartTemplate{
+			Content:     y,
+			Servicename: service.Name,
+		}
+		y, _ = rbac.ServiceAccount.Yaml()
+		chart.Templates[rbac.ServiceAccount.Filename()] = &ChartTemplate{
+			Content:     y,
+			Servicename: service.Name,
+		}
+	}
+
+	return cronjob
+}
+
+// setDependencies sets the dependencies from the service labels.
+func (chart *HelmChart) setDependencies(service types.ServiceConfig) (bool, error) {
+	// helm dependency
+	if v, ok := service.Labels[LabelDependencies]; ok {
+		d, err := labelStructs.DependenciesFrom(v)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+
+		for _, dep := range d {
+			fmt.Printf("%s Adding dependency to %s\n", utils.IconDependency, dep.Name)
+			chart.Dependencies = append(chart.Dependencies, dep)
+			name := dep.Name
+			if dep.Alias != "" {
+				name = dep.Alias
+			}
+			// add the dependency env vars to the values.yaml
+			chart.Values[name] = dep.Values
+		}
+
+		return true, nil
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+// setSharedConf sets the shared configmap to the service.
+func (chart *HelmChart) setSharedConf(service types.ServiceConfig, deployments map[string]*Deployment) {
+	// if the service has the "shared-conf" label, we need to add the configmap
+	// to the chart and add the env vars to the service
+	if _, ok := service.Labels[LabelEnvFrom]; !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	fromservices, err := labelStructs.EnvFromFrom(service.Labels[LabelEnvFrom])
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("error unmarshaling env-from label:", err)
+	}
+	// find the configmap in the chart templates
+	for _, fromservice := range fromservices {
+		if _, ok := chart.Templates[fromservice+".configmap.yaml"]; !ok {
+			log.Printf("configmap %s not found in chart templates", fromservice)
+			continue
+		}
+		// find the corresponding target deployment
+		target := findDeployment(service.Name, deployments)
+		if target == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		// add the configmap to the service
+		addConfigMapToService(service.Name, fromservice, chart.Name, target)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/generator/generator.go b/generator/generator.go
index d6c479c..5fd3c00 100644
--- a/generator/generator.go
+++ b/generator/generator.go
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"regexp"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/types"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 
-	"katenary/generator/labelStructs"
 	"katenary/utils"
 )
 
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ func Generate(project *types.Project) (*HelmChart, error) {
 			if mainCount > 1 {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("found more than one main app")
 			}
-			setChartVersion(chart, service)
+			chart.setChartVersion(service)
 		}
 	}
 	if mainCount == 0 {
@@ -62,51 +60,10 @@ func Generate(project *types.Project) (*HelmChart, error) {
 
 	// first pass, create all deployments whatewer they are.
 	for _, service := range project.Services {
-		// check the "ports" label from container and add it to the service
-		if err := fixPorts(&service); err != nil {
+		err := chart.generateDeployment(service, deployments, services, podToMerge, appName)
+		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-
-		// isgnored service
-		if isIgnored(service) {
-			fmt.Printf("%s Ignoring service %s\n", utils.IconInfo, service.Name)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// helm dependency
-		if isHelmDependency, err := setDependencies(chart, service); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		} else if isHelmDependency {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// create all deployments
-		d := NewDeployment(service, chart)
-		deployments[service.Name] = d
-
-		// generate the cronjob if needed
-		setCronJob(service, chart, appName)
-
-		// get the same-pod label if exists, add it to the list.
-		// We later will copy some parts to the target deployment and remove this one.
-		if samePod, ok := service.Labels[LabelSamePod]; ok && samePod != "" {
-			podToMerge[samePod] = &service
-		}
-
-		// create the needed service for the container port
-		if len(service.Ports) > 0 {
-			s := NewService(service, appName)
-			services[service.Name] = s
-		}
-
-		// create all ingresses
-		if ingress := d.AddIngress(service, appName); ingress != nil {
-			y, _ := ingress.Yaml()
-			chart.Templates[ingress.Filename()] = &ChartTemplate{
-				Content:     y,
-				Servicename: service.Name,
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
 	// now we have all deployments, we can create PVC if needed (it's separated from
@@ -116,7 +73,8 @@ func Generate(project *types.Project) (*HelmChart, error) {
 		addStaticVolumes(deployments, service)
 	}
 	for _, service := range project.Services {
-		if err := buildVolumes(service, chart, deployments); err != nil {
+		err := buildVolumes(service, chart, deployments)
+		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -148,12 +106,12 @@ func Generate(project *types.Project) (*HelmChart, error) {
 	}
 
 	// generate configmaps with environment variables
-	generateConfigMapsAndSecrets(project, chart)
+	chart.generateConfigMapsAndSecrets(project)
 
 	// if the env-from label is set, we need to add the env vars from the configmap
 	// to the environment of the service
 	for _, s := range project.Services {
-		setSharedConf(s, chart, deployments)
+		chart.setSharedConf(s, deployments)
 	}
 
 	// generate yaml files
@@ -255,114 +213,6 @@ func serviceIsMain(service types.ServiceConfig) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// setChartVersion sets the chart version from the service image tag.
-func setChartVersion(chart *HelmChart, service types.ServiceConfig) {
-	if chart.Version == "" {
-		image := service.Image
-		parts := strings.Split(image, ":")
-		if len(parts) > 1 {
-			chart.AppVersion = parts[1]
-		} else {
-			chart.AppVersion = "0.1.0"
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// fixPorts checks the "ports" label from container and add it to the service.
-func fixPorts(service *types.ServiceConfig) error {
-	// check the "ports" label from container and add it to the service
-	if portsLabel, ok := service.Labels[LabelPorts]; ok {
-		ports, err := labelStructs.PortsFrom(portsLabel)
-		if err != nil {
-			// maybe it's a string, comma separated
-			parts := strings.Split(portsLabel, ",")
-			for _, part := range parts {
-				part = strings.TrimSpace(part)
-				if part == "" {
-					continue
-				}
-				port, err := strconv.ParseUint(part, 10, 32)
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-				ports = append(ports, uint32(port))
-			}
-		}
-		for _, port := range ports {
-			service.Ports = append(service.Ports, types.ServicePortConfig{
-				Target: port,
-			})
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// setCronJob creates a cronjob from the service labels.
-func setCronJob(service types.ServiceConfig, chart *HelmChart, appName string) *CronJob {
-	if _, ok := service.Labels[LabelCronJob]; !ok {
-		return nil
-	}
-	cronjob, rbac := NewCronJob(service, chart, appName)
-	y, _ := cronjob.Yaml()
-	chart.Templates[cronjob.Filename()] = &ChartTemplate{
-		Content:     y,
-		Servicename: service.Name,
-	}
-
-	if rbac != nil {
-		y, _ := rbac.RoleBinding.Yaml()
-		chart.Templates[rbac.RoleBinding.Filename()] = &ChartTemplate{
-			Content:     y,
-			Servicename: service.Name,
-		}
-		y, _ = rbac.Role.Yaml()
-		chart.Templates[rbac.Role.Filename()] = &ChartTemplate{
-			Content:     y,
-			Servicename: service.Name,
-		}
-		y, _ = rbac.ServiceAccount.Yaml()
-		chart.Templates[rbac.ServiceAccount.Filename()] = &ChartTemplate{
-			Content:     y,
-			Servicename: service.Name,
-		}
-	}
-
-	return cronjob
-}
-
-// setDependencies sets the dependencies from the service labels.
-func setDependencies(chart *HelmChart, service types.ServiceConfig) (bool, error) {
-	// helm dependency
-	if v, ok := service.Labels[LabelDependencies]; ok {
-		d, err := labelStructs.DependenciesFrom(v)
-		if err != nil {
-			return false, err
-		}
-
-		for _, dep := range d {
-			fmt.Printf("%s Adding dependency to %s\n", utils.IconDependency, dep.Name)
-			chart.Dependencies = append(chart.Dependencies, dep)
-			name := dep.Name
-			if dep.Alias != "" {
-				name = dep.Alias
-			}
-			// add the dependency env vars to the values.yaml
-			chart.Values[name] = dep.Values
-		}
-
-		return true, nil
-	}
-	return false, nil
-}
-
-// isIgnored returns true if the service is ignored.
-func isIgnored(service types.ServiceConfig) bool {
-	if v, ok := service.Labels[LabelIgnore]; ok {
-		return v == "true" || v == "yes" || v == "1"
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 // buildVolumes creates the volumes for the service.
 func buildVolumes(service types.ServiceConfig, chart *HelmChart, deployments map[string]*Deployment) error {
 	appName := chart.Name
@@ -442,68 +292,6 @@ func addStaticVolumes(deployments map[string]*Deployment, service types.ServiceC
 	d.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[index] = *container
 }
 
-// generateConfigMapsAndSecrets creates the configmaps and secrets from the environment variables.
-func generateConfigMapsAndSecrets(project *types.Project, chart *HelmChart) error {
-	appName := chart.Name
-	for _, s := range project.Services {
-		if s.Environment == nil || len(s.Environment) == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		originalEnv := types.MappingWithEquals{}
-		secretsVar := types.MappingWithEquals{}
-
-		// copy env to originalEnv
-		for k, v := range s.Environment {
-			originalEnv[k] = v
-		}
-
-		if v, ok := s.Labels[LabelSecrets]; ok {
-			list, err := labelStructs.SecretsFrom(v)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatal("error unmarshaling secrets label:", err)
-			}
-			for _, secret := range list {
-				if secret == "" {
-					continue
-				}
-				if _, ok := s.Environment[secret]; !ok {
-					fmt.Printf("%s secret %s not found in environment", utils.IconWarning, secret)
-					continue
-				}
-				secretsVar[secret] = s.Environment[secret]
-			}
-		}
-
-		if len(secretsVar) > 0 {
-			s.Environment = secretsVar
-			sec := NewSecret(s, appName)
-			y, _ := sec.Yaml()
-			name := sec.service.Name
-			chart.Templates[name+".secret.yaml"] = &ChartTemplate{
-				Content:     y,
-				Servicename: s.Name,
-			}
-		}
-
-		// remove secrets from env
-		s.Environment = originalEnv // back to original
-		for k := range secretsVar {
-			delete(s.Environment, k)
-		}
-		if len(s.Environment) > 0 {
-			cm := NewConfigMap(s, appName)
-			y, _ := cm.Yaml()
-			name := cm.service.Name
-			chart.Templates[name+".configmap.yaml"] = &ChartTemplate{
-				Content:     y,
-				Servicename: s.Name,
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // samePodVolume returns true if the volume is already in the target deployment.
 func samePodVolume(service types.ServiceConfig, v types.ServiceVolumeConfig, deployments map[string]*Deployment) bool {
 	// if the service has volumes, and it has "same-pod" label
@@ -527,13 +315,7 @@ func samePodVolume(service types.ServiceConfig, v types.ServiceVolumeConfig, dep
 	}
 
 	// get the target deployment
-	var target *Deployment
-	for _, d := range deployments {
-		if d.service.Name == targetDeployment {
-			target = d
-			break
-		}
-	}
+	target := findDeployment(targetDeployment, deployments)
 	if target == nil {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -547,48 +329,3 @@ func samePodVolume(service types.ServiceConfig, v types.ServiceVolumeConfig, dep
 	}
 	return false
 }
-
-// setSharedConf sets the shared configmap to the service.
-func setSharedConf(service types.ServiceConfig, chart *HelmChart, deployments map[string]*Deployment) {
-	// if the service has the "shared-conf" label, we need to add the configmap
-	// to the chart and add the env vars to the service
-	if _, ok := service.Labels[LabelEnvFrom]; !ok {
-		return
-	}
-	fromservices, err := labelStructs.EnvFromFrom(service.Labels[LabelEnvFrom])
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("error unmarshaling env-from label:", err)
-	}
-	// find the configmap in the chart templates
-	for _, fromservice := range fromservices {
-		if _, ok := chart.Templates[fromservice+".configmap.yaml"]; !ok {
-			log.Printf("configmap %s not found in chart templates", fromservice)
-			continue
-		}
-		// find the corresponding target deployment
-		var target *Deployment
-		for _, d := range deployments {
-			if d.service.Name == service.Name {
-				target = d
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		if target == nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		// add the configmap to the service
-		for i, c := range target.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers {
-			if c.Name != service.Name {
-				continue
-			}
-			c.EnvFrom = append(c.EnvFrom, corev1.EnvFromSource{
-				ConfigMapRef: &corev1.ConfigMapEnvSource{
-					LocalObjectReference: corev1.LocalObjectReference{
-						Name: utils.TplName(fromservice, chart.Name),
-					},
-				},
-			})
-			target.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[i] = c
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/generator/utils.go b/generator/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c278188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generator/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package generator
+
+import (
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/types"
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+
+	"katenary/generator/labelStructs"
+	"katenary/utils"
+)
+
+// findDeployment finds the corresponding target deployment for a service.
+func findDeployment(serviceName string, deployments map[string]*Deployment) *Deployment {
+	for _, d := range deployments {
+		if d.service.Name == serviceName {
+			return d
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// addConfigMapToService adds the configmap to the service.
+func addConfigMapToService(serviceName, fromservice, chartName string, target *Deployment) {
+	for i, c := range target.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers {
+		if c.Name != serviceName {
+			continue
+		}
+		c.EnvFrom = append(c.EnvFrom, corev1.EnvFromSource{
+			ConfigMapRef: &corev1.ConfigMapEnvSource{
+				LocalObjectReference: corev1.LocalObjectReference{
+					Name: utils.TplName(fromservice, chartName),
+				},
+			},
+		})
+		target.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[i] = c
+	}
+}
+
+// fixPorts checks the "ports" label from container and add it to the service.
+func fixPorts(service *types.ServiceConfig) error {
+	// check the "ports" label from container and add it to the service
+	portsLabel := ""
+	ok := false
+	if portsLabel, ok = service.Labels[LabelPorts]; !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+	ports, err := labelStructs.PortsFrom(portsLabel)
+	if err != nil {
+		// maybe it's a string, comma separated
+		parts := strings.Split(portsLabel, ",")
+		for _, part := range parts {
+			part = strings.TrimSpace(part)
+			if part == "" {
+				continue
+			}
+			port, err := strconv.ParseUint(part, 10, 32)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			ports = append(ports, uint32(port))
+		}
+	}
+	for _, port := range ports {
+		service.Ports = append(service.Ports, types.ServicePortConfig{
+			Target: port,
+		})
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// isIgnored returns true if the service is ignored.
+func isIgnored(service types.ServiceConfig) bool {
+	if v, ok := service.Labels[LabelIgnore]; ok {
+		return v == "true" || v == "yes" || v == "1"
+	}
+	return false
+}