diff --git a/api/v1beta1/zookeepercluster_types.go b/api/v1beta1/zookeepercluster_types.go
index f64474b4..a20c7de8 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/zookeepercluster_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/zookeepercluster_types.go
@@ -543,6 +543,8 @@ type ClientServicePolicy struct {
 	// Annotations specifies the annotations to attach to client service the operator
 	// creates.
 	Annotations map[string]string `json:"annotations,omitempty"`
+
+	External bool `json:"external,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type HeadlessServicePolicy struct {
diff --git a/charts/zookeeper-operator/templates/zookeeper.pravega.io_zookeeperclusters_crd.yaml b/charts/zookeeper-operator/templates/zookeeper.pravega.io_zookeeperclusters_crd.yaml
index d0f97931..9fcf527b 100644
--- a/charts/zookeeper-operator/templates/zookeeper.pravega.io_zookeeperclusters_crd.yaml
+++ b/charts/zookeeper-operator/templates/zookeeper.pravega.io_zookeeperclusters_crd.yaml
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ spec:
                     description: Annotations specifies the annotations to attach to
                       client service the operator creates.
                     type: object
+                  external:
+                    type: boolean
                 type: object
               config:
                 description: Conf is the zookeeper configuration, which will be used
diff --git a/charts/zookeeper/README.md b/charts/zookeeper/README.md
index 95027a3a..07176e3d 100644
--- a/charts/zookeeper/README.md
+++ b/charts/zookeeper/README.md
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the zookeeper chart and
 | `pod.imagePullSecrets` | ImagePullSecrets is a list of references to secrets in the same namespace to use for pulling any images. | `[]` |
 | `clientService` | Defines the policy to create client Service for the zookeeper cluster. | {} |
 | `clientService.annotations` | Specifies the annotations to attach to client Service the operator creates. | {} |
+| `clientService.external` | Specifies if LoadBalancer should be created for the Client. True means LoadBalancer will be created, false - only ClusterIP will be used. | false |
 | `headlessService` | Defines the policy to create headless Service for the zookeeper cluster. | {} |
 | `headlessService.annotations` | Specifies the annotations to attach to headless Service the operator creates. | {} |
 | `adminServerService` | Defines the policy to create AdminServer Service for the zookeeper cluster. | {} |
diff --git a/charts/zookeeper/templates/zookeeper.yaml b/charts/zookeeper/templates/zookeeper.yaml
index 902440e6..8dcf5f24 100644
--- a/charts/zookeeper/templates/zookeeper.yaml
+++ b/charts/zookeeper/templates/zookeeper.yaml
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ spec:
     annotations:
 {{ toYaml .Values.clientService.annotations | indent 6 }}
     {{- end }}
+    {{- if .Values.clientService.external }}
+    external: {{ .Values.clientService.external }}
+    {{- end }}
   {{- end }}
   {{- if .Values.headlessService }}
   headlessService:
diff --git a/charts/zookeeper/values.yaml b/charts/zookeeper/values.yaml
index 8a449f0b..d1f37c8b 100644
--- a/charts/zookeeper/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/zookeeper/values.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ adminServerService: {}
 
 clientService: {}
   # annotations: {}
+  # external: false
 
 headlessService: {}
   # annotations: {}
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/zookeeper.pravega.io_zookeeperclusters.yaml b/config/crd/bases/zookeeper.pravega.io_zookeeperclusters.yaml
index 0f2af6d2..2af9d0ca 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/zookeeper.pravega.io_zookeeperclusters.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/zookeeper.pravega.io_zookeeperclusters.yaml
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ spec:
                     description: Annotations specifies the annotations to attach to
                       client service the operator creates.
                     type: object
+                  external:
+                    type: boolean
                 type: object
               config:
                 description: Conf is the zookeeper configuration, which will be used
diff --git a/pkg/zk/generators.go b/pkg/zk/generators.go
index f13ae37b..fd7691d9 100644
--- a/pkg/zk/generators.go
+++ b/pkg/zk/generators.go
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ func MakeClientService(z *v1beta1.ZookeeperCluster) *v1.Service {
 	svcPorts := []v1.ServicePort{
 		{Name: "tcp-client", Port: ports.Client},
 	}
-	return makeService(z.GetClientServiceName(), svcPorts, true, false, z.Spec.ClientService.Annotations, z)
+	external := z.Spec.ClientService.External
+	annotations := z.Spec.ClientService.Annotations
+	return makeService(z.GetClientServiceName(), svcPorts, true, external, annotations, z)
 }
 
 // MakeAdminServerService returns a service which provides an interface
diff --git a/pkg/zk/generators_test.go b/pkg/zk/generators_test.go
index f545ddb5..714cd32f 100644
--- a/pkg/zk/generators_test.go
+++ b/pkg/zk/generators_test.go
@@ -378,6 +378,34 @@ var _ = Describe("Generators Spec", func() {
 				"exampleAnnotation",
 				"exampleValue"))
 		})
+
+		It("should have no LoadBalancer attached by default", func() {
+			Ω(s.Spec.Type).NotTo(Equal(v1.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Context("#MakeClientService external with LoadBalancer", func() {
+		var s *v1.Service
+
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			z := &v1beta1.ZookeeperCluster{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:      "example",
+					Namespace: "default",
+				},
+				Spec: v1beta1.ZookeeperClusterSpec{
+					ClientService: v1beta1.ClientServicePolicy{
+						External: true,
+					},
+				},
+			}
+			z.WithDefaults()
+			s = zk.MakeClientService(z)
+		})
+
+		It("should have LoadBalancer attached", func() {
+			Ω(s.Spec.Type).To(Equal(v1.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer))
+		})
 	})
 
 	Context("#MakeHeadlessService", func() {