diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/devfileregistry_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/devfileregistry_types.go
index 7cae449..750e074 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/devfileregistry_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/devfileregistry_types.go
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ type DevfileRegistrySpecK8sOnly struct {
 	// Ingress domain for a Kubernetes cluster. This MUST be explicitly specified on Kubernetes. There are no defaults
 	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:type=spec
 	IngressDomain string `json:"ingressDomain,omitempty"`
+	// Ingress class for a Kubernetes cluster. Defaults to nginx.
+	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:type=spec
+	IngressClass string `json:"ingressClass,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // Telemetry defines the desired state for telemetry in the DevfileRegistry
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/registry.devfile.io_devfileregistries.yaml b/config/crd/bases/registry.devfile.io_devfileregistries.yaml
index c201448..568044a 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/registry.devfile.io_devfileregistries.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/registry.devfile.io_devfileregistries.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ spec:
                 description: DevfileRegistrySpecK8sOnly defines the desired state
                   of the kubernetes-only fields of the DevfileRegistry
                 properties:
+                  ingressClass:
+                    description: Ingress class for a Kubernetes cluster. Defaults
+                      to nginx.
+                    type: string
                   ingressDomain:
                     description: Ingress domain for a Kubernetes cluster. This MUST
                       be explicitly specified on Kubernetes. There are no defaults
diff --git a/pkg/registry/defaults.go b/pkg/registry/defaults.go
index 5c3e10b..3341b41 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/defaults.go
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ const (
 	OCIMetricsPort              = 5001
 	OCIServerPort               = 5000
 	RegistryViewerPort          = 3000
+
+	// Default kubernetes-only fields
+	DefaultK8sIngressClass = "nginx"
 )
 
 // GetRegistryViewerImage returns the container image for the registry viewer to be deployed on the Devfile Registry.
@@ -159,6 +162,15 @@ func GetDevfileRegistryVolumeSource(cr *registryv1alpha1.DevfileRegistry) corev1
 	return corev1.VolumeSource{}
 }
 
+// GetK8sIngressClass returns ingress class used for the k8s ingress class field.
+// Default: "nginx"
+func GetK8sIngressClass(cr *registryv1alpha1.DevfileRegistry) string {
+	if cr.Spec.K8s.IngressClass != "" {
+		return cr.Spec.K8s.IngressClass
+	}
+	return DefaultK8sIngressClass
+}
+
 // IsStorageEnabled returns true if storage.enabled is set in the DevfileRegistry CR
 // If it's not set, it returns false by default.
 func IsStorageEnabled(cr *registryv1alpha1.DevfileRegistry) bool {
diff --git a/pkg/registry/defaults_test.go b/pkg/registry/defaults_test.go
index 20b73f3..246bd7c 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/defaults_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/defaults_test.go
@@ -429,3 +429,40 @@ func Test_getDevfileRegistrySpecContainer(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestGetK8sIngressClass(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		cr   registryv1alpha1.DevfileRegistry
+		want string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Case 1: K8s ingress class set",
+			cr: registryv1alpha1.DevfileRegistry{
+				Spec: registryv1alpha1.DevfileRegistrySpec{
+					K8s: registryv1alpha1.DevfileRegistrySpecK8sOnly{
+						IngressClass: "test",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			want: "test",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Case 2: K8s ingress class not set",
+			cr: registryv1alpha1.DevfileRegistry{
+				Spec: registryv1alpha1.DevfileRegistrySpec{
+					Telemetry: registryv1alpha1.DevfileRegistrySpecTelemetry{},
+				},
+			},
+			want: DefaultK8sIngressClass,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := GetK8sIngressClass(&tt.cr)
+			if result != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("func TestGetK8sIngressClass(t *testing.T) {\n error: enablement value mismatch, expected: %v got: %v", tt.want, result)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}