diff --git a/helm/kagent/templates/ui-service.yaml b/helm/kagent/templates/ui-service.yaml
index 526aa2464..b3adee559 100644
--- a/helm/kagent/templates/ui-service.yaml
+++ b/helm/kagent/templates/ui-service.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ spec:
   ports:
     - port: {{ .Values.ui.service.ports.port }}
       targetPort: {{ .Values.ui.service.ports.targetPort }}
+      {{- if and (eq .Values.ui.service.type "NodePort") .Values.ui.service.ports.nodePort }}
+      nodePort: {{ .Values.ui.service.ports.nodePort }}
+      {{- end }}
       protocol: TCP
       name: ui
   selector:
diff --git a/helm/kagent/values.yaml b/helm/kagent/values.yaml
index e2bdf2971..f279e9388 100644
--- a/helm/kagent/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/kagent/values.yaml
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ ui:
     ports:
       port: 8080
       targetPort: 8080
+      nodePort: null
   env: {} # Additional configuration key-value pairs for the ui ConfigMap
   # -- Pod-level security context for the UI pod. Overrides the global podSecurityContext.
   # @default -- (uses global podSecurityContext)