diff --git a/pkg/chartutil/create.go b/pkg/chartutil/create.go
index f8e0356e4..74607aff2 100644
--- a/pkg/chartutil/create.go
+++ b/pkg/chartutil/create.go
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ const defaultIgnore = `# Patterns to ignore when building packages.
 
 const defaultIngress = `{{- if .Values.ingress.enabled -}}
 {{- $fullName := include "<CHARTNAME>.fullname" . -}}
+{{- $svcPort := .Values.service.port -}}
 apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
 kind: Ingress
 metadata:
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ spec:
           - path: {{ . }}
             backend:
               serviceName: {{ $fullName }}
-              servicePort: http
+              servicePort: {{ $svcPort }}
         {{- end }}
   {{- end }}
 {{- end }}