diff --git a/charts/ingress-nginx/README.md b/charts/ingress-nginx/README.md
index a425ca33e9..8086014395 100644
--- a/charts/ingress-nginx/README.md
+++ b/charts/ingress-nginx/README.md
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ controller:
       enabled: true
       annotations:
         # Create internal NLB
-        service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-scheme: "internet-facing"
+        service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-scheme: "internal"
         # Create internal ELB(Deprecated)
         # service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-internal: "true"
         # Any other annotation can be declared here.
diff --git a/charts/ingress-nginx/README.md.gotmpl b/charts/ingress-nginx/README.md.gotmpl
index 9b6f8c9c97..17b029bbfa 100644
--- a/charts/ingress-nginx/README.md.gotmpl
+++ b/charts/ingress-nginx/README.md.gotmpl
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ controller:
       enabled: true
       annotations:
         # Create internal NLB
-        service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-scheme: "internet-facing"
+        service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-scheme: "internal"
         # Create internal ELB(Deprecated)
         # service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-internal: "true"
         # Any other annotation can be declared here.