diff --git a/submariner-operator/templates/submariner.yaml b/submariner-operator/templates/submariner.yaml
index 62051e3..4ae4b0f 100644
--- a/submariner-operator/templates/submariner.yaml
+++ b/submariner-operator/templates/submariner.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ spec:
   clusterID: {{ .Values.submariner.clusterId }}
   colorCodes: {{ .Values.submariner.colorCodes }}
   debug: {{ .Values.submariner.debug }}
+  loadBalancerEnabled: {{ .Values.submariner.loadBalancerEnabled }}
   namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
   natEnabled: {{ .Values.submariner.natEnabled }}
   repository: {{ .Values.submariner.images.repository }}
diff --git a/submariner-operator/values.yaml b/submariner-operator/values.yaml
index cd8f40c..e99199d 100644
--- a/submariner-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/submariner-operator/values.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ submariner:
   clusterCidr: ""
   serviceCidr: ""
   globalCidr: ""
+  loadBalancerEnabled: false
   natEnabled: false
   colorCodes: blue
   debug: false