diff --git a/charts/caddy-ingress-controller/templates/loadbalancer.yaml b/charts/caddy-ingress-controller/templates/loadbalancer.yaml
index 0a0f75b..ff206cb 100644
--- a/charts/caddy-ingress-controller/templates/loadbalancer.yaml
+++ b/charts/caddy-ingress-controller/templates/loadbalancer.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   type: "LoadBalancer"
   loadBalancerIP: {{ .Values.loadBalancer.loadBalancerIP }} #Deprecated in Kubernetes v1.24
+  externalTrafficPolicy: {{ .Values.loadBalancer.externalTrafficPolicy }}
   ports:
     - name: http
       port: 80
diff --git a/charts/caddy-ingress-controller/values.yaml b/charts/caddy-ingress-controller/values.yaml
index 211025c..b6f0226 100644
--- a/charts/caddy-ingress-controller/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/caddy-ingress-controller/values.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ ingressController:
 loadBalancer:
   # Deprecated in Kubernetes v1.24
   loadBalancerIP:
+  # Set to 'Local' to maintain the client's IP on inbound connections
+  externalTrafficPolicy:
   annotations:
     # service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-type:
     # service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-nlb-target-type: