diff --git a/helm/reana/README.md b/helm/reana/README.md
index 404a24f1..0a2d4b53 100644
--- a/helm/reana/README.md
+++ b/helm/reana/README.md
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ collisions.
 | `shared_storage.hostpath.root_path`                                                                       | Path to the REANA directory inside the underlying storage volume                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | /var/reana                                                                                             |
 | `traefik.*`                                                                                               | Pass any value from [Traefik Helm chart values](https://github.com/helm/charts/tree/master/stable/traefik#configuration) here, e.g. `traefik.rbac.enabled=true`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
 | `traefik.enabled`                                                                                         | Install Traefik in the cluster when installing REANA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | true                                                                                                   |
+| `traefik.external`                                                                                        | Use an externally installed Traefik instance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | false                                                                                                  |
 | `volume_paths.root_path`                                                                                  | Path to the REANA directory inside the underlying storage volume                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | /var/reana                                                                                             |
 | `volume_paths.shared_volume_path`                                                                         | Path inside the REANA components where the shared volume will be mounted                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | /var/reana                                                                                             |
 | `quota.enabled`                                                                                           | Enable user workflow accounting capabilities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | true                                                                                                   |
diff --git a/helm/reana/templates/reana-workflow-controller.yaml b/helm/reana/templates/reana-workflow-controller.yaml
index 7a8ab43b..d80cb6c8 100644
--- a/helm/reana/templates/reana-workflow-controller.yaml
+++ b/helm/reana/templates/reana-workflow-controller.yaml
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ spec:
             value: {{ .Values.components.reana_job_controller.environment | toJson | quote }}
           - name: REANA_INTERACTIVE_SESSIONS_ENVIRONMENTS
             value: {{ .Values.interactive_sessions.environments | toJson | quote }}
+          - name: TRAEFIK_ENABLED
+            value: {{ .Values.traefik.enabled | quote | default "true" }}
+          - name: TRAEFIK_EXTERNAL
+            value: {{ .Values.traefik.external | quote | default "false" }}
           - name: DASK_ENABLED
             value: {{ .Values.dask.enabled | quote }}
           {{- if .Values.dask.enabled }}
diff --git a/helm/reana/templates/roles.yaml b/helm/reana/templates/roles.yaml
index 6af871f7..8ff95111 100644
--- a/helm/reana/templates/roles.yaml
+++ b/helm/reana/templates/roles.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ rules:
   verbs: ["create", "get", "list", "watch", "update", "patch", "delete"]
 {{- end }}
 # Traefik Middleware permissions
-{{- if and .Values.traefik.enabled .Values.dask.enabled }}
+{{- if and .Values.dask.enabled (or .Values.traefik.enabled .Values.traefik.external) }}
 - apiGroups: ["traefik.io"]
   resources: ["middlewares"]
   verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "create", "update", "patch", "delete"]
diff --git a/helm/reana/values.yaml b/helm/reana/values.yaml
index 7cddb873..090cb731 100644
--- a/helm/reana/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/reana/values.yaml
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ traefik:
         # without additional configs will use default insecure one
         enabled: true
   enabled: true
+  external: false
   rbac:
     enabled: true
   service: