diff --git a/parrot/charts/parrot/templates/service.yaml b/parrot/charts/parrot/templates/service.yaml
index bce6eec..7635872 100644
--- a/parrot/charts/parrot/templates/service.yaml
+++ b/parrot/charts/parrot/templates/service.yaml
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ spec:
     targetPort: {{ .Values.service.internalPort }}
   selector:
     app: {{ template "fullname" . }}
-  type: ClusterIP
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+{{ if .Values.ingress.enabled }}
+  type: ClusterIP
+{{ else }}
+  type: LoadBalancer
+{{ end }}
\ No newline at end of file