diff --git a/charts/apisix/README.md b/charts/apisix/README.md
index f39508d3..5eb263bc 100644
--- a/charts/apisix/README.md
+++ b/charts/apisix/README.md
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ The command removes all the Kubernetes components associated with the chart and
 | ingress-controller | object | `{"config":{"apisix":{"adminAPIVersion":"v3"}},"enabled":false}` | Ingress controller configuration |
 | ingress.annotations | object | `{}` | Ingress annotations |
 | ingress.servicePort | number | `nil` | Service port to send traffic. Defaults to `service.http.servicePort`. |
+| ingress.pathType | string | `"ImplementationSpecific"` | Path type for the Ingress rules. |
 | initContainer.image | string | `"busybox"` | Init container image |
 | initContainer.tag | float | `1.28` | Init container tag |
 | metrics | object | `{"serviceMonitor":{"annotations":{},"enabled":false,"interval":"15s","labels":{},"name":"","namespace":""}}` | Observability configuration. |
diff --git a/charts/apisix/templates/ingress.yaml b/charts/apisix/templates/ingress.yaml
index c8a9b819..47874e1f 100644
--- a/charts/apisix/templates/ingress.yaml
+++ b/charts/apisix/templates/ingress.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 {{- if (.Values.ingress.enabled) -}}
 {{- $fullName := include "apisix.fullname" . -}}
 {{- $svcPort := .Values.ingress.servicePort | default .Values.service.http.servicePort -}}
+{{- $pathType := .Values.ingress.pathType -}}
 {{- if and .Values.ingress.className (not (semverCompare ">=1.18-0" .Capabilities.KubeVersion.GitVersion)) }}
   {{- if not (hasKey .Values.ingress.annotations "kubernetes.io/ingress.class") }}
   {{- $_ := set .Values.ingress.annotations "kubernetes.io/ingress.class" .Values.ingress.className}}
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ spec:
           {{- range .paths }}
           - path: {{ . }}
             {{- if semverCompare ">=1.19-0" $.Capabilities.KubeVersion.Version }}
-            pathType: ImplementationSpecific
+            pathType: {{ $pathType }}
             backend:
               service:
                 name: {{ $fullName }}-gateway
diff --git a/charts/apisix/values.yaml b/charts/apisix/values.yaml
index 6c7cd9c9..74c124e0 100644
--- a/charts/apisix/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/apisix/values.yaml
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ ingress:
     - host: apisix.local
       paths: []
   tls: []
+  # -- Path type for the Ingress rules.
+  pathType: ImplementationSpecific
 
 # -- Observability configuration.
 metrics: