diff --git a/k8s/bootstrap/ingress/kustomization.yaml b/k8s/bootstrap/ingress/kustomization.yaml
index cfe69e2..8b23931 100644
--- a/k8s/bootstrap/ingress/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/k8s/bootstrap/ingress/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ingress-nginx
-resources: []
-# Ingress controller deployed via Helm chart
+resources:
+  - nginx-controller-svc.yaml
+# Ingress nginx controller pods deployed via Helm chart (in cluster)
+# LoadBalancer service defined here for GitOps management
diff --git a/k8s/bootstrap/ingress/nginx-controller-svc.yaml b/k8s/bootstrap/ingress/nginx-controller-svc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d284dd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k8s/bootstrap/ingress/nginx-controller-svc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: ingress-nginx
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: ingress-nginx
+    app.kubernetes.io/part-of: ingress-nginx
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 4.11.1
+  name: ingress-nginx-controller
+  namespace: ingress-nginx
+spec:
+  allocateLoadBalancerNodePorts: true
+  externalTrafficPolicy: Local
+  ports:
+  - appProtocol: http
+    name: http
+    port: 80
+    protocol: TCP
+    targetPort: http
+  - appProtocol: https
+    name: https
+    port: 443
+    protocol: TCP
+    targetPort: https
+  selector:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: ingress-nginx
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: ingress-nginx
+  type: LoadBalancer