diff --git a/kubernetes/helm/templates/nginx.yaml b/kubernetes/helm/templates/nginx.yaml
index 44d9e428f..08b3f8422 100644
--- a/kubernetes/helm/templates/nginx.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/helm/templates/nginx.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ spec:
   ports:
   - port: {{ .Values.nginxPort }}
     targetPort: {{ .Values.nginxTargetPort }}
+    {{- if .Values.nginxNodePort }}
+    nodePort: {{ .Values.nginxNodePort }}
+    {{- end }}
     protocol: TCP
   selector:
     app: nginx
diff --git a/kubernetes/helm/values.dev.yaml b/kubernetes/helm/values.dev.yaml
index 86d07264d..2f693bb84 100644
--- a/kubernetes/helm/values.dev.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/helm/values.dev.yaml
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ memcachedLimitsMemory: "4000Mi"
 memcachedServiceMemory: "3400"
 
 # Nginx
+nginxNodePort: ""
 nginxReplicas: 1
 
diff --git a/kubernetes/helm/values.fallback.yaml b/kubernetes/helm/values.fallback.yaml
index cd757aa75..ae71e32c7 100644
--- a/kubernetes/helm/values.fallback.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/helm/values.fallback.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ database: db-fb-pg-16
 # Proxy
 proxy: proxy-hx
 
+# Nginx
+nginxNodePort: 33000
+
 # RNAcentral
 rnacentralReplicas: 1
 
diff --git a/kubernetes/helm/values.yaml b/kubernetes/helm/values.yaml
index 9908fc7db..d75b7e1a9 100644
--- a/kubernetes/helm/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/helm/values.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ memcachedServiceMemory: "14000"
 # Nginx
 nginxPort: 8000
 nginxTargetPort: 80
+nginxNodePort: 31000
 nginxReplicas: 2
 nginxRequestsMemory: "2000Mi"
 nginxRequestsCPU: "1000m"