diff --git a/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/networking/nginx/external/helmrelease.yaml.j2 b/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/networking/nginx/external/helmrelease.yaml.j2
index 9c8749f3..51679766 100644
--- a/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/networking/nginx/external/helmrelease.yaml.j2
+++ b/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/networking/nginx/external/helmrelease.yaml.j2
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ spec:
         externalTrafficPolicy: Cluster
       ingressClassResource:
         name: external
-        default: true
+        default: false
         controllerValue: k8s.io/external
       admissionWebhooks:
         objectSelector: