diff --git a/charts/vmware-rest-proxy/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/vmware-rest-proxy/templates/deployment.yaml
index 3c42675..cc34f55 100644
--- a/charts/vmware-rest-proxy/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/vmware-rest-proxy/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.config.tlsSkipVerify }}"
             - name: VCENTER_PROXY_URL
               value: "{{ .Values.config.proxyUrl }}"
+            {{- if ne .Values.config.externalBaseUrl "" }}
+            - name: EXTERNAL_BASE_URL
+              value: {{ .Values.config.externalBaseUrl | quote }}
+            {{- end }}
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.resources | nindent 12 }}
       {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
diff --git a/charts/vmware-rest-proxy/values.yaml b/charts/vmware-rest-proxy/values.yaml
index acadcb6..cd7d164 100644
--- a/charts/vmware-rest-proxy/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/vmware-rest-proxy/values.yaml
@@ -89,4 +89,6 @@ config:
   # config.tlsSkipVerify -- If set, will disable TLS verification for the API client
   tlsSkipVerify: "false"
   # config.proxyUrl -- Connect to the vCenter using this proxy
-  proxyUrl: ""
\ No newline at end of file
+  proxyUrl: ""
+  # config.externalUrl -- External URL this service is reachable on
+  externalBaseUrl: ""
\ No newline at end of file