diff --git a/charts/mailhog/README.md b/charts/mailhog/README.md
index 30b0c53f..8449f876 100644
--- a/charts/mailhog/README.md
+++ b/charts/mailhog/README.md
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Parameter | Description | Default
 `service.nodePort.smtp` | If `service.type` is `NodePort` and this is non-empty, sets the smtp node port of the service | `""`
 `securityContext` | Pod security context | `{ runAsUser: 1000, fsGroup: 1000, runAsNonRoot: true }`
 `ingress.enabled` | If `true`, an ingress is created | `false`
+`ingress.ingressClassName` | If set the created Ingress resource will have this class name. kubernetes.io/ingress.class is [deprecated](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/ingress/#deprecated-annotation) | `nil`
 `ingress.annotations` | Annotations for the ingress | `{}`
 `ingress.labels` | Labels for the ingress | `{}`
 `ingress.hosts` | A list of ingress hosts | `{ host: mailhog.example.com, paths: [{ path: "/", pathType: Prefix }] }`
diff --git a/charts/mailhog/templates/ingress.yaml b/charts/mailhog/templates/ingress.yaml
index 4910e401..d4a2bf6e 100644
--- a/charts/mailhog/templates/ingress.yaml
+++ b/charts/mailhog/templates/ingress.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ metadata:
     {{- toYaml . | nindent 4 }}
   {{- end }}
 spec:
+{{- if .Values.ingress.ingressClassName }}
+  ingressClassName: {{ .Values.ingress.ingressClassName }}
+{{- end }}
 {{- if .Values.ingress.tls }}
   tls:
   {{- range .Values.ingress.tls }}
diff --git a/charts/mailhog/values.yaml b/charts/mailhog/values.yaml
index 7e1db47a..c1eab1e6 100644
--- a/charts/mailhog/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/mailhog/values.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ containerSecurityContext:
 
 ingress:
   enabled: false
+  # ingressClassName: nginx
   annotations: {}
     # kubernetes.io/ingress.class: nginx
     # kubernetes.io/tls-acme: "true"