diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c26d5e..0357faa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ rke2_kubevip_ipvs_lb_enable: false
 # - param: lb_port
 #   value: 6443
 
+#Prometheus metrics port for kube-vip
+rke2_kubevip_metrics_port: 2112
+
 # Add additional SANs in k8s API TLS cert
 rke2_additional_sans: []
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 0675905..ac47127 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ rke2_kubevip_ipvs_lb_enable: false
 # - param: lb_port
 #   value: 6443
 
+#Prometheus metrics port for kube-vip
+rke2_kubevip_metrics_port: 2112
+
 # Add additional SANs in k8s API TLS cert
 rke2_additional_sans: []
 
diff --git a/templates/kube-vip/kube-vip.yml.j2 b/templates/kube-vip/kube-vip.yml.j2
index 7b1df67..3ef092a 100644
--- a/templates/kube-vip/kube-vip.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/kube-vip/kube-vip.yml.j2
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ spec:
         - name: address
           value: "{{ rke2_api_ip }}"
         - name: prometheus_server
-          value: :2112
+          value: ":{{ rke2_kubevip_metrics_port }}"
         - name: lb_enable
           value: "{{ rke2_kubevip_ipvs_lb_enable }}"
 {% if rke2_kubevip_args  is defined %}
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ spec:
 {% endif %}
         image: "{{ rke2_kubevip_image }}"
         name: kube-vip
+        ports:
+        - name: metrics
+          containerPort: "{{ rke2_kubevip_metrics_port }}"
         resources: {}
         securityContext:
           capabilities: