diff --git a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/custom-labels-values.snap b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/custom-labels-values.snap
index 8e7ca98c6..36811a97a 100644
--- a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/custom-labels-values.snap
+++ b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/custom-labels-values.snap
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ SnapShot = """
                         - containerPort: 10255
                           name: cmetrics
                           protocol: TCP
+                        - containerPort: 10254
+                          name: status
+                          protocol: TCP
                       readinessProbe:
                         failureThreshold: 3
                         httpGet:
diff --git a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/default-values.snap b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/default-values.snap
index d4ad6f81b..8c8ec3a59 100644
--- a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/default-values.snap
+++ b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/default-values.snap
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ SnapShot = """
                         - containerPort: 10255
                           name: cmetrics
                           protocol: TCP
+                        - containerPort: 10254
+                          name: status
+                          protocol: TCP
                       readinessProbe:
                         failureThreshold: 3
                         httpGet:
diff --git a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-1-values.snap b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-1-values.snap
index e7116c127..29c70b807 100644
--- a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-1-values.snap
+++ b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-1-values.snap
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ SnapShot = """
                         - containerPort: 10255
                           name: cmetrics
                           protocol: TCP
+                        - containerPort: 10254
+                          name: status
+                          protocol: TCP
                       readinessProbe:
                         failureThreshold: 3
                         httpGet:
diff --git a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-2-values.snap b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-2-values.snap
index abecc1a2c..e6ddec954 100644
--- a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-2-values.snap
+++ b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-2-values.snap
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ SnapShot = """
                         - containerPort: 10255
                           name: cmetrics
                           protocol: TCP
+                        - containerPort: 10254
+                          name: status
+                          protocol: TCP
                       readinessProbe:
                         failureThreshold: 3
                         httpGet:
diff --git a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-3-values.snap b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-3-values.snap
index 4553dcf6a..02cd325fd 100644
--- a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-3-values.snap
+++ b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-3-values.snap
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ SnapShot = """
                         - containerPort: 10255
                           name: cmetrics
                           protocol: TCP
+                        - containerPort: 10254
+                          name: status
+                          protocol: TCP
                       readinessProbe:
                         failureThreshold: 3
                         httpGet:
diff --git a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-4-values.snap b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-4-values.snap
index 0ccaf3766..238537f8b 100644
--- a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-4-values.snap
+++ b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/kong-ingress-4-values.snap
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ SnapShot = """
                         - containerPort: 10255
                           name: cmetrics
                           protocol: TCP
+                        - containerPort: 10254
+                          name: status
+                          protocol: TCP
                       readinessProbe:
                         failureThreshold: 3
                         httpGet:
diff --git a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/service-account.snap b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/service-account.snap
index 0f47778a8..d9946fe88 100644
--- a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/service-account.snap
+++ b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/service-account.snap
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ SnapShot = """
                         - containerPort: 10255
                           name: cmetrics
                           protocol: TCP
+                        - containerPort: 10254
+                          name: status
+                          protocol: TCP
                       readinessProbe:
                         failureThreshold: 3
                         httpGet:
diff --git a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/single-image-default-values.snap b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/single-image-default-values.snap
index 29857465e..fb244e14e 100644
--- a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/single-image-default-values.snap
+++ b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/single-image-default-values.snap
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ SnapShot = """
                         - containerPort: 10255
                           name: cmetrics
                           protocol: TCP
+                        - containerPort: 10254
+                          name: status
+                          protocol: TCP
                       readinessProbe:
                         failureThreshold: 3
                         httpGet:
diff --git a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/test1-values.snap b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/test1-values.snap
index c714105a3..796f44d6c 100644
--- a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/test1-values.snap
+++ b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/test1-values.snap
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ SnapShot = """
                         - containerPort: 10255
                           name: cmetrics
                           protocol: TCP
+                        - containerPort: 10254
+                          name: status
+                          protocol: TCP
                       readinessProbe:
                         failureThreshold: 3
                         httpGet:
diff --git a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/test2-values.snap b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/test2-values.snap
index ae0195d80..4d23ec0f6 100644
--- a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/test2-values.snap
+++ b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/test2-values.snap
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ SnapShot = """
                         - containerPort: 10255
                           name: cmetrics
                           protocol: TCP
+                        - containerPort: 10254
+                          name: status
+                          protocol: TCP
                       readinessProbe:
                         failureThreshold: 3
                         httpGet:
diff --git a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/test5-values.snap b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/test5-values.snap
index 48c83a7a6..3f19bce82 100644
--- a/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/test5-values.snap
+++ b/charts/kong/ci/__snapshots__/test5-values.snap
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ SnapShot = """
                         - containerPort: 10255
                           name: cmetrics
                           protocol: TCP
+                        - containerPort: 10254
+                          name: status
+                          protocol: TCP
                       readinessProbe:
                         failureThreshold: 3
                         httpGet:
diff --git a/charts/kong/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/kong/templates/_helpers.tpl
index f5abde2ee..600bd31b5 100644
--- a/charts/kong/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/kong/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -890,6 +890,9 @@ The name of the Service which will be used by the controller to update the Ingre
     containerPort: 10255
     protocol: TCP
   {{- end }}
+  - name: status
+    containerPort: 10254
+    protocol: TCP
   env:
   - name: POD_NAME
     valueFrom: