diff --git a/apis/v1alpha2/nginxproxy_types.go b/apis/v1alpha2/nginxproxy_types.go
index 3a0a3ccc73..7c716824fa 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha2/nginxproxy_types.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha2/nginxproxy_types.go
@@ -517,6 +517,12 @@ type ServiceSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	LoadBalancerIP *string `json:"loadBalancerIP,omitempty"`
 
+	// LoadBalancerClass is the class of the load balancer implementation this Service belongs to.
+	// Requires service type to be LoadBalancer.
+	//
+	// +optional
+	LoadBalancerClass *string `json:"loadBalancerClass,omitempty"`
+
 	// Annotations contain any Service-specific annotations.
 	//
 	// +optional
diff --git a/apis/v1alpha2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/apis/v1alpha2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 54e5c760b2..60bf2cd9cd 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -530,6 +530,11 @@ func (in *ServiceSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *ServiceSpec) {
 		*out = new(string)
 		**out = **in
 	}
+	if in.LoadBalancerClass != nil {
+		in, out := &in.LoadBalancerClass, &out.LoadBalancerClass
+		*out = new(string)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 	if in.Annotations != nil {
 		in, out := &in.Annotations, &out.Annotations
 		*out = make(map[string]string, len(*in))
diff --git a/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/values.yaml b/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/values.yaml
index bd2872e9ad..c41ea7bb9c 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/values.yaml
@@ -427,6 +427,10 @@ nginx:
     # -- The static IP address for the load balancer. Requires nginx.service.type set to LoadBalancer.
     # loadBalancerIP: ""
 
+    # -- LoadBalancerClass is the class of the load balancer implementation this Service belongs to.
+    # Requires nginx.service.type set to LoadBalancer.
+    # loadBalancerClass: ""
+
     # -- The IP ranges (CIDR) that are allowed to access the load balancer. Requires nginx.service.type set to LoadBalancer.
     # loadBalancerSourceRanges: []
 
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/gateway.nginx.org_nginxproxies.yaml b/config/crd/bases/gateway.nginx.org_nginxproxies.yaml
index b07a013fd8..0e28520896 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/gateway.nginx.org_nginxproxies.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/gateway.nginx.org_nginxproxies.yaml
@@ -3482,6 +3482,11 @@ spec:
                         - Cluster
                         - Local
                         type: string
+                      loadBalancerClass:
+                        description: |-
+                          LoadBalancerClass is the class of the load balancer implementation this Service belongs to.
+                          Requires service type to be LoadBalancer.
+                        type: string
                       loadBalancerIP:
                         description: LoadBalancerIP is a static IP address for the
                           load balancer. Requires service type to be LoadBalancer.
diff --git a/deploy/crds.yaml b/deploy/crds.yaml
index c08c007d12..56cd27eacc 100644
--- a/deploy/crds.yaml
+++ b/deploy/crds.yaml
@@ -4067,6 +4067,11 @@ spec:
                         - Cluster
                         - Local
                         type: string
+                      loadBalancerClass:
+                        description: |-
+                          LoadBalancerClass is the class of the load balancer implementation this Service belongs to.
+                          Requires service type to be LoadBalancer.
+                        type: string
                       loadBalancerIP:
                         description: LoadBalancerIP is a static IP address for the
                           load balancer. Requires service type to be LoadBalancer.
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/provisioner/objects.go b/internal/mode/static/provisioner/objects.go
index f925b9c133..93ee801fef 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/provisioner/objects.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/provisioner/objects.go
@@ -460,6 +460,9 @@ func buildNginxService(
 	if serviceCfg.LoadBalancerIP != nil {
 		svc.Spec.LoadBalancerIP = *serviceCfg.LoadBalancerIP
 	}
+	if serviceCfg.LoadBalancerClass != nil {
+		svc.Spec.LoadBalancerClass = serviceCfg.LoadBalancerClass
+	}
 	if serviceCfg.LoadBalancerSourceRanges != nil {
 		svc.Spec.LoadBalancerSourceRanges = serviceCfg.LoadBalancerSourceRanges
 	}
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/provisioner/objects_test.go b/internal/mode/static/provisioner/objects_test.go
index 0871f846c9..aa3a8dd747 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/provisioner/objects_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/provisioner/objects_test.go
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ func TestBuildNginxResourceObjects_NginxProxyConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				ServiceType:              helpers.GetPointer(ngfAPIv1alpha2.ServiceTypeNodePort),
 				ExternalTrafficPolicy:    helpers.GetPointer(ngfAPIv1alpha2.ExternalTrafficPolicyCluster),
 				LoadBalancerIP:           helpers.GetPointer("1.2.3.4"),
+				LoadBalancerClass:        helpers.GetPointer("myLoadBalancerClass"),
 				LoadBalancerSourceRanges: []string{"5.6.7.8"},
 			},
 			Deployment: &ngfAPIv1alpha2.DeploymentSpec{
@@ -299,6 +300,7 @@ func TestBuildNginxResourceObjects_NginxProxyConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	g.Expect(svc.Spec.Type).To(Equal(corev1.ServiceTypeNodePort))
 	g.Expect(svc.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy).To(Equal(corev1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster))
 	g.Expect(svc.Spec.LoadBalancerIP).To(Equal("1.2.3.4"))
+	g.Expect(*svc.Spec.LoadBalancerClass).To(Equal("myLoadBalancerClass"))
 	g.Expect(svc.Spec.LoadBalancerSourceRanges).To(Equal([]string{"5.6.7.8"}))
 
 	depObj := objects[5]