diff --git a/stable/mongodb/Chart.yaml b/stable/mongodb/Chart.yaml
index 57d0b5a3eb..59b5d54822 100644
--- a/stable/mongodb/Chart.yaml
+++ b/stable/mongodb/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: mongodb
-version: 0.4.13
+version: 0.4.14
 appVersion: 3.4.7
 description: NoSQL document-oriented database that stores JSON-like documents with dynamic schemas, simplifying the integration of data in content-driven applications.
 keywords:
diff --git a/stable/mongodb/README.md b/stable/mongodb/README.md
index 350d12070b..bac5168a36 100644
--- a/stable/mongodb/README.md
+++ b/stable/mongodb/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ The following tables lists the configurable parameters of the MongoDB chart and
 | `mongodbUsername`          | MongoDB custom user                 | `nil`                                                    |
 | `mongodbPassword`          | MongoDB custom user password        | `nil`                                                    |
 | `mongodbDatabase`          | Database to create                  | `nil`                                                    |
+| `serviceType`              | Kubernetes Service type             | `ClusterIP`                                              |
 | `persistence.enabled`      | Use a PVC to persist data           | `true`                                                   |
 | `persistence.storageClass` | Storage class of backing PVC        | `nil` (uses alpha storage class annotation)              |
 | `persistence.accessMode`   | Use volume as ReadOnly or ReadWrite | `ReadWriteOnce`                                          |
diff --git a/stable/mongodb/templates/svc.yaml b/stable/mongodb/templates/svc.yaml
index 8e3c6d2c8f..f3433ae2cb 100644
--- a/stable/mongodb/templates/svc.yaml
+++ b/stable/mongodb/templates/svc.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ metadata:
     release: "{{ .Release.Name }}"
     heritage: "{{ .Release.Service }}"
 spec:
+  type: {{ .Values.serviceType }}
   ports:
   - name: mongodb
     port: 27017
diff --git a/stable/mongodb/values.yaml b/stable/mongodb/values.yaml
index 674dd84423..9a8a1d3df9 100644
--- a/stable/mongodb/values.yaml
+++ b/stable/mongodb/values.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ image: bitnami/mongodb:3.4.7-r0
 # mongodbPassword:
 # mongodbDatabase:
 
+## Kubernetes service type
+serviceType: ClusterIP
+
 ## Enable persistence using Persistent Volume Claims
 ## ref: http://kubernetes.io/docs/user-guide/persistent-volumes/
 ##