diff --git a/sftp/templates/sftp-svc.yaml b/sftp/templates/sftp-svc.yaml
index 47831a7..a79d474 100644
--- a/sftp/templates/sftp-svc.yaml
+++ b/sftp/templates/sftp-svc.yaml
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ metadata:
     {{- include "sftp.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app.georchestra.org: sftp
 spec:
-  type: ClusterIP
+  type: {{ .Values.sftp.service.type }}
   ports:
     - port: 22
       protocol: TCP
       targetPort: 22
+      {{- if .Values.sftp.service.nodePort }}
+      nodePort: {{ .Values.sftp.service.nodePort }}
+      {{- end }}
   selector:
     {{- include "sftp.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
diff --git a/sftp/values.yaml b/sftp/values.yaml
index eba340f..cf04b30 100644
--- a/sftp/values.yaml
+++ b/sftp/values.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ---
 sftp:
+  service:
+    type: "ClusterIP" # or NodePort or LoadBalancer
+  #  nodePort: 30022 # when type NodePort
   image: camptocamp/sftp:bullseye-k8s-georchestra
   imagePullPolicy: Always
   #lifecycle: