diff --git a/bbsim/templates/service.yaml b/bbsim/templates/service.yaml
index d63c129..d82a397 100644
--- a/bbsim/templates/service.yaml
+++ b/bbsim/templates/service.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
     - name: "bbsim-olt-id-{{ .Values.olt_id }}"
       port: {{ .Values.olt_tcp_port }}
       protocol: TCP
+    - name: "bbsim-olt-id-{{ .Values.olt_id }}-api"
+      port: {{ .Values.bbsim_api_port }}
+      protocol: TCP
   selector:
     app: {{ template "bbsim.name" . }}
     release: {{ .Release.Name }}