diff --git a/templates/ingress.yaml b/templates/ingress.yaml
index 538c80b..13e9114 100644
--- a/templates/ingress.yaml
+++ b/templates/ingress.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ spec:
       http:
         paths:
           - path: {{ .Values.ingress.path | quote }}
+            pathType: {{ .Values.ingress.pathType | default "ImplementationSpecific" | quote }}
             backend:
-              serviceName: {{ include "cmak.name" . | quote }}
-              servicePort: {{ .Values.ui.port }}
+              service:
+                name: {{ include "cmak.name" . | quote }}
+                port:
+                  number: {{ .Values.ui.port }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/test/linter/test.sh b/test/linter/test.sh
index e0e50e5..5c97458 100755
--- a/test/linter/test.sh
+++ b/test/linter/test.sh
@@ -50,4 +50,8 @@ if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+helm lint . --strict --set 'ingress.pathType=true'
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+  exit 1
+fi
 
diff --git a/test/unit/ingress.yaml b/test/unit/ingress.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ce2736
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/ingress.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+suite: ingress
+templates:
+  - ingress.yaml
+tests:
+  - it: should not render by defaul
+    asserts:
+      - hasDocuments:
+          count: 0
+  - it: should use pathType ImplementaionSpecific by default
+    set:
+      ingress:
+        host: myhost
+        path: /
+    asserts:
+      - hasDocuments:
+          count: 1
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.rules[0].http.paths[0].pathType
+          value: ImplementationSpecific
+  - it: should use pathType ImplementaionSpecific by default
+    set:
+      ingress:
+        host: myhost
+        path: /
+        pathType: Prefix
+    asserts:
+      - hasDocuments:
+          count: 1
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.rules[0].http.paths[0].pathType
+          value: Prefix
diff --git a/values.schema.json b/values.schema.json
index e7f860b..7370c69 100644
--- a/values.schema.json
+++ b/values.schema.json
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
       "properties": {
         "host": { "type": "string", "title": "ingress host" },
         "path": { "type": "string", "title": "ingress path" },
+        "pathType": { "type": "string", "title": "ingress pathType", "default": "ImplementationSpecific" },
         "tls": { "$ref": "#/definitions/tls" },
         "labels": { "type": "object", "title": "optional ingress labels", "default": {} },
         "annotations": { "type": "object", "title": "optional ingress annotations", "default": {} }
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index d86af74..22c30e5 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ ingress: null
   #
   # # ingress path
   # path: /
+  # pathType: ImplementationSpecific
   #
   # # Enable TLS configuration for the hostname defined at ingress.host
   # # secret name will be "${ingress.host.replace(".", "-")}"