diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/templates/metallb.yaml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/templates/metallb.yaml.j2
index eab386ff8f8..f3477ae1a21 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/templates/metallb.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/templates/metallb.yaml.j2
@@ -1724,6 +1724,9 @@ spec:
       - args:
         - --port={{ metallb_port }}
         - --log-level={{ metallb_log_level }}
+{% if 'loadbalancer_class' in metallb_config.keys() and metallb_config.loadbalancer_class != "" %}
+        - --lb-class={{ metallb_config.loadbalancer_class }}
+{% endif %}
         env:
         - name: METALLB_ML_SECRET_NAME
           value: memberlist
@@ -1814,6 +1817,9 @@ spec:
       - args:
         - --port={{ metallb_port }}
         - --log-level={{ metallb_log_level }}
+{% if 'loadbalancer_class' in metallb_config.keys() and metallb_config.loadbalancer_class != "" %}
+        - --lb-class={{ metallb_config.loadbalancer_class }}
+{% endif %}
         env:
         - name: METALLB_NODE_NAME
           valueFrom: