diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3b5388391d..01864b3311 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ it will be removed; but as it won't be user-visible this isn't considered a brea
   instead of the Mapping name, which could reduce the cache's effectiveness. This has been fixed so
   that the correct key is used. ([Incorrect Cache Key for Mapping])
 
+- Change: Updated Emissary-Ingress to use EndpointSlices instead of Endpoints to support more than 1000 Backends
+
 [Incorrect Cache Key for Mapping]: https://github.com/emissary-ingress/emissary/issues/5714
 
 ## [3.9.0] November 13, 2023
@@ -401,7 +403,7 @@ it will be removed; but as it won't be user-visible this isn't considered a brea
   releases, or a `Host` with or without a `TLSContext` as in prior 2.y releases.
 
 - Bugfix: Prior releases of Emissary-ingress had the arbitrary limitation that a `TCPMapping` cannot
-  be used on the same port that HTTP is served on, even if TLS+SNI would make this possible. 
+  be used on the same port that HTTP is served on, even if TLS+SNI would make this possible.
   Emissary-ingress now allows `TCPMappings` to be used on the same `Listener` port as HTTP `Hosts`,
   as long as that `Listener` terminates TLS.
 
@@ -567,7 +569,7 @@ it will be removed; but as it won't be user-visible this isn't considered a brea
   releases, or a `Host` with or without a `TLSContext` as in prior 2.y releases.
 
 - Bugfix: Prior releases of Emissary-ingress had the arbitrary limitation that a `TCPMapping` cannot
-  be used on the same port that HTTP is served on, even if TLS+SNI would make this possible. 
+  be used on the same port that HTTP is served on, even if TLS+SNI would make this possible.
   Emissary-ingress now allows `TCPMappings` to be used on the same `Listener` port as HTTP `Hosts`,
   as long as that `Listener` terminates TLS.
 
diff --git a/cmd/entrypoint/endpoint_routing.go b/cmd/entrypoint/endpoint_routing.go
index ba9bb59b22..3334720fcf 100644
--- a/cmd/entrypoint/endpoint_routing.go
+++ b/cmd/entrypoint/endpoint_routing.go
@@ -20,13 +20,22 @@ func makeEndpoints(ctx context.Context, ksnap *snapshot.KubernetesSnapshot, cons
 
 	result := map[string][]*ambex.Endpoint{}
 
-	for _, k8sEp := range ksnap.Endpoints {
-		svc, ok := k8sServices[key(k8sEp)]
-		if !ok {
-			continue
-		}
-		for _, ep := range k8sEndpointsToAmbex(k8sEp, svc) {
-			result[ep.ClusterName] = append(result[ep.ClusterName], ep)
+	svcEndpointSlices := map[string][]*kates.EndpointSlice{}
+
+	// Collect all the EndpointSlices for each service
+	for _, k8sEndpointSlice := range ksnap.EndpointSlices {
+		svcKey := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", k8sEndpointSlice.Namespace, k8sEndpointSlice.Labels["kubernetes.io/service-name"])
+		svcEndpointSlices[svcKey] = append(svcEndpointSlices[svcKey], k8sEndpointSlice)
+		break
+	}
+	//Map each service to its corresponding endpoints from all its EndpointSlices
+	for svcKey, svc := range k8sServices {
+		if slices, ok := svcEndpointSlices[svcKey]; ok {
+			for _, slice := range slices {
+				for _, ep := range k8sEndpointsToAmbex(slice, svc) {
+					result[ep.ClusterName] = append(result[ep.ClusterName], ep)
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -43,7 +52,7 @@ func key(resource kates.Object) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", resource.GetNamespace(), resource.GetName())
 }
 
-func k8sEndpointsToAmbex(ep *kates.Endpoints, svc *kates.Service) (result []*ambex.Endpoint) {
+func k8sEndpointsToAmbex(endpointSlice *kates.EndpointSlice, svc *kates.Service) (result []*ambex.Endpoint) {
 	portmap := map[string][]string{}
 	for _, p := range svc.Spec.Ports {
 		port := fmt.Sprintf("%d", p.Port)
@@ -64,11 +73,11 @@ func k8sEndpointsToAmbex(ep *kates.Endpoints, svc *kates.Service) (result []*amb
 		}
 	}
 
-	for _, subset := range ep.Subsets {
-		for _, port := range subset.Ports {
-			if port.Protocol == kates.ProtocolTCP || port.Protocol == kates.ProtocolUDP {
+	for _, endpoint := range endpointSlice.Endpoints {
+		for _, port := range endpointSlice.Ports {
+			if *port.Protocol == kates.ProtocolTCP || *port.Protocol == kates.ProtocolUDP {
 				portNames := map[string]bool{}
-				candidates := []string{fmt.Sprintf("%d", port.Port), port.Name, ""}
+				candidates := []string{fmt.Sprintf("%d", *port.Port), *port.Name, ""}
 				for _, c := range candidates {
 					if pns, ok := portmap[c]; ok {
 						for _, pn := range pns {
@@ -76,17 +85,17 @@ func k8sEndpointsToAmbex(ep *kates.Endpoints, svc *kates.Service) (result []*amb
 						}
 					}
 				}
-				for _, addr := range subset.Addresses {
+				for _, address := range endpoint.Addresses {
 					for pn := range portNames {
 						sep := "/"
 						if pn == "" {
 							sep = ""
 						}
 						result = append(result, &ambex.Endpoint{
-							ClusterName: fmt.Sprintf("k8s/%s/%s%s%s", ep.Namespace, ep.Name, sep, pn),
-							Ip:          addr.IP,
-							Port:        uint32(port.Port),
-							Protocol:    string(port.Protocol),
+							ClusterName: fmt.Sprintf("k8s/%s/%s%s%s", svc.Namespace, svc.Name, sep, pn),
+							Ip:          address,
+							Port:        uint32(*port.Port),
+							Protocol:    string(*port.Protocol),
 						})
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/entrypoint/endpoint_routing_test.go b/cmd/entrypoint/endpoint_routing_test.go
index 4f5982dd74..54d7beedc7 100644
--- a/cmd/entrypoint/endpoint_routing_test.go
+++ b/cmd/entrypoint/endpoint_routing_test.go
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ func TestEndpointRouting(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create Mapping, Service, and Endpoints resources to start.
 	assert.NoError(t, f.Upsert(makeMapping("default", "foo", "/foo", "foo", "endpoint")))
 	assert.NoError(t, f.Upsert(makeService("default", "foo")))
-	subset, err := makeSubset(8080, "1.2.3.4")
+	endpoint, port, err := makeSliceEndpoint(8080, "1.2.3.4")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NoError(t, f.Upsert(makeEndpoints("default", "foo", subset)))
+	assert.NoError(t, f.Upsert(makeEndpointSlice("default", "foo", "foo", endpoint, port)))
 	f.Flush()
 	snap, err := f.GetSnapshot(HasMapping("default", "foo"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ service: foo
 resolver: endpoint`,
 	}
 	assert.NoError(t, f.Upsert(svc))
-	subset, err := makeSubset(8080, "1.2.3.4")
+	endpoint, port, err := makeSliceEndpoint(8080, "1.2.3.4")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NoError(t, f.Upsert(makeEndpoints("default", "foo", subset)))
+	assert.NoError(t, f.Upsert(makeEndpointSlice("default", "foo", "foo", endpoint, port)))
 	f.Flush()
 	snap, err := f.GetSnapshot(HasService("default", "foo"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ func TestEndpointRoutingMultiplePorts(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}))
-	subset, err := makeSubset("cleartext", 8080, "encrypted", 8443, "1.2.3.4")
+	endpoint, port, err := makeSliceEndpoint(8080, "1.2.3.4")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NoError(t, f.Upsert(makeEndpoints("default", "foo", subset)))
+	assert.NoError(t, f.Upsert(makeEndpointSlice("default", "foo", "foo", endpoint, port)))
 	f.Flush()
 	snap, err := f.GetSnapshot(HasMapping("default", "foo"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ func TestEndpointRoutingIP(t *testing.T) {
 func TestEndpointRoutingMappingCreation(t *testing.T) {
 	f := entrypoint.RunFake(t, entrypoint.FakeConfig{}, nil)
 	assert.NoError(t, f.Upsert(makeService("default", "foo")))
-	subset, err := makeSubset(8080, "1.2.3.4")
+	endpoint, port, err := makeSliceEndpoint(8080, "1.2.3.4")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NoError(t, f.Upsert(makeEndpoints("default", "foo", subset)))
+	assert.NoError(t, f.Upsert(makeEndpointSlice("default", "foo", "foo", endpoint, port)))
 	f.Flush()
 	f.AssertEndpointsEmpty(timeout)
 	assert.NoError(t, f.UpsertYAML(`
@@ -242,36 +242,51 @@ func makeService(namespace, name string) *kates.Service {
 	}
 }
 
-func makeEndpoints(namespace, name string, subsets ...kates.EndpointSubset) *kates.Endpoints {
-	return &kates.Endpoints{
-		TypeMeta:   kates.TypeMeta{Kind: "Endpoints"},
-		ObjectMeta: kates.ObjectMeta{Namespace: namespace, Name: name},
-		Subsets:    subsets,
+func makeEndpointSlice(namespace, name, serviceName string, endpoint []kates.Endpoint, port []kates.EndpointSlicePort) *kates.EndpointSlice {
+	return &kates.EndpointSlice{
+		TypeMeta: kates.TypeMeta{Kind: "EndpointSlices", APIVersion: "v1.discovery.k8s.io"},
+		ObjectMeta: kates.ObjectMeta{
+			Namespace: namespace,
+			Name:      name,
+			Labels: map[string]string{
+				"kubernetes.io/service-name": serviceName,
+			},
+		},
+		Endpoints: endpoint,
+		Ports:     port,
 	}
 }
 
-// makeSubset provides a convenient way to kubernetes EndpointSubset resources. Any int args are
-// ports, any ip address strings are addresses, and no ip address strings are used as the port name
-// for any ports that follow them in the arg list.
-func makeSubset(args ...interface{}) (kates.EndpointSubset, error) {
+func makeSliceEndpoint(args ...interface{}) ([]kates.Endpoint, []kates.EndpointSlicePort, error) {
+	var endpoints []kates.Endpoint
+	var ports []kates.EndpointSlicePort
 	portName := ""
-	var ports []kates.EndpointPort
-	var addrs []kates.EndpointAddress
+
 	for _, arg := range args {
 		switch v := arg.(type) {
 		case int:
-			ports = append(ports, kates.EndpointPort{Name: portName, Port: int32(v), Protocol: kates.ProtocolTCP})
+			ports = append(ports, kates.EndpointSlicePort{Name: &portName, Port: int32Ptr(int32(v)), Protocol: protocolPtr(kates.ProtocolTCP)})
 		case string:
 			IP := net.ParseIP(v)
-			if IP == nil {
-				portName = v
+			if IP != nil {
+				endpoints = append(endpoints, kates.Endpoint{
+					Addresses: []string{v},
+				})
 			} else {
-				addrs = append(addrs, kates.EndpointAddress{IP: v})
+				portName = v // Assume it's a port name if not an IP address
 			}
 		default:
-			return kates.EndpointSubset{}, fmt.Errorf("unrecognized type: %T", v)
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unrecognized type: %T", v)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return kates.EndpointSubset{Addresses: addrs, Ports: ports}, nil
+	return endpoints, ports, nil
+}
+
+func int32Ptr(i int32) *int32 {
+	return &i
+}
+
+func protocolPtr(p kates.Protocol) *kates.Protocol {
+	return &p
 }
diff --git a/cmd/entrypoint/endpoints.go b/cmd/entrypoint/endpoints.go
index b20cf58b55..b83330b68c 100644
--- a/cmd/entrypoint/endpoints.go
+++ b/cmd/entrypoint/endpoints.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type endpointRoutingInfo struct {
 	module          moduleResolver
 	endpointWatches map[string]bool // A set to track the subset of kubernetes endpoints we care about.
 	previousWatches map[string]bool
+	endpointSlices  []*kates.EndpointSlice
 }
 
 type ResolverType int
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func (rt ResolverType) String() string {
 
 // newEndpointRoutingInfo creates a shiny new struct to hold information about
 // resolvers in use and such.
-func newEndpointRoutingInfo() endpointRoutingInfo {
+func newEndpointRoutingInfo(endpointSlices []*kates.EndpointSlice) endpointRoutingInfo {
 	return endpointRoutingInfo{
 		// resolverTypes keeps track of the type of every resolver in the system.
 		// It starts out empty.
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ func newEndpointRoutingInfo() endpointRoutingInfo {
 		resolverTypes: make(map[string]ResolverType),
 		// Track which endpoints we actually want to watch.
 		endpointWatches: make(map[string]bool),
+		endpointSlices:  endpointSlices,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ func (eri *endpointRoutingInfo) reconcileEndpointWatches(ctx context.Context, s
 	eri.module = moduleResolver{}
 	eri.previousWatches = eri.endpointWatches
 	eri.endpointWatches = map[string]bool{}
+	eri.endpointSlices = s.EndpointSlices
 
 	// Phase one processes all the configuration stuff that Mappings depend on. Right now this
 	// includes Modules and Resolvers. When we are done with Phase one we have processed enough
@@ -228,7 +231,13 @@ func (eri *endpointRoutingInfo) checkMapping(ctx context.Context, mapping *amb.M
 
 	if eri.resolverTypes[resolver] == KubernetesEndpointResolver {
 		svc, ns, _ := eri.module.parseService(ctx, mapping, service, mapping.GetNamespace())
-		eri.endpointWatches[fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", ns, svc)] = true
+		for _, endpointSlice := range eri.endpointSlices {
+			// Check if this EndpointSlice matches the target service and namespace
+			if endpointSlice.Namespace == ns && endpointSlice.Labels["kubernetes.io/service-name"] == svc {
+				eri.endpointWatches[fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", ns, endpointSlice.Name)] = true
+
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -247,7 +256,13 @@ func (eri *endpointRoutingInfo) checkTCPMapping(ctx context.Context, tcpmapping
 
 	if eri.resolverTypes[resolver] == KubernetesEndpointResolver {
 		svc, ns, _ := eri.module.parseService(ctx, tcpmapping, service, tcpmapping.GetNamespace())
-		eri.endpointWatches[fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", ns, svc)] = true
+		for _, endpointSlice := range eri.endpointSlices {
+			// Check if this EndpointSlice matches the target service and namespace
+			if endpointSlice.Namespace == ns && endpointSlice.Labels["kubernetes.io/service-name"] == svc {
+				eri.endpointWatches[fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", ns, endpointSlice.Name)] = true
+
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/entrypoint/interesting_types.go b/cmd/entrypoint/interesting_types.go
index 1cc5dfd1ef..d1f67f2014 100644
--- a/cmd/entrypoint/interesting_types.go
+++ b/cmd/entrypoint/interesting_types.go
@@ -80,10 +80,11 @@ func GetInterestingTypes(ctx context.Context, serverTypeList []kates.APIResource
 		//
 		// Note that we pull `secrets.v1.` in to "K8sSecrets".  ReconcileSecrets will pull
 		// over the ones we need into "Secrets" and "Endpoints" respectively.
-		"Services":   {{typename: "services.v1."}},                             // New in Kubernetes 0.16.0 (2015-04-28) (v1beta{1..3} before that)
-		"Endpoints":  {{typename: "endpoints.v1.", fieldselector: endpointFs}}, // New in Kubernetes 0.16.0 (2015-04-28) (v1beta{1..3} before that)
-		"K8sSecrets": {{typename: "secrets.v1."}},                              // New in Kubernetes 0.16.0 (2015-04-28) (v1beta{1..3} before that)
-		"ConfigMaps": {{typename: "configmaps.v1.", fieldselector: configMapFs}},
+		"Services":       {{typename: "services.v1."}},                             // New in Kubernetes 0.16.0 (2015-04-28) (v1beta{1..3} before that)
+		"Endpoints":      {{typename: "endpoints.v1.", fieldselector: endpointFs}}, // New in Kubernetes 0.16.0 (2015-04-28) (v1beta{1..3} before that)
+		"EndpointSlices": {{typename: "endpointslices.v1.discovery.k8s.io", fieldselector: endpointFs}},
+		"K8sSecrets":     {{typename: "secrets.v1."}}, // New in Kubernetes 0.16.0 (2015-04-28) (v1beta{1..3} before that)
+		"ConfigMaps":     {{typename: "configmaps.v1.", fieldselector: configMapFs}},
 		"Ingresses": {
 			{typename: "ingresses.v1beta1.extensions"},        // New in Kubernetes 1.2.0 (2016-03-16), gone in Kubernetes 1.22.0 (2021-08-04)
 			{typename: "ingresses.v1beta1.networking.k8s.io"}, // New in Kubernetes 1.14.0 (2019-03-25), gone in Kubernetes 1.22.0 (2021-08-04)
diff --git a/cmd/entrypoint/testdata/custom-endpoints.yaml b/cmd/entrypoint/testdata/custom-endpoints.yaml
index 1d3506a01e..6ae4c53e1b 100644
--- a/cmd/entrypoint/testdata/custom-endpoints.yaml
+++ b/cmd/entrypoint/testdata/custom-endpoints.yaml
@@ -1,46 +1,48 @@
 ---
 # All the IP addresses, pod names, etc., are basically made up. These
-# aren't meant to be functional, just to exercise the machinery of 
+# aren't meant to be functional, just to exercise the machinery of
 # filting things in the watcher.
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Endpoints
+apiVersion: discovery.k8s.io/v1
+kind: EndpointSlice
 metadata:
   name: random-1
-subsets:
+endpoints:
 - addresses:
-  - ip: 10.42.0.55
-    nodeName: flynn-2a
-    targetRef:
-      kind: Pod
-      name: random-6db467b4d7-zzzz1
-  - ip: 10.42.0.56
-    nodeName: flynn-2b
-    targetRef:
-      kind: Pod
-      name: random-6db467b4d7-zzzz1
+  - "10.42.0.55"
+  nodeName: flynn-2a
+  targetRef:
+    kind: Pod
+    name: random-6db467b4d7-zzzz1
+- addresses:
+  - "10.42.0.56"
+  nodeName: flynn-2b
+  targetRef:
+    kind: Pod
+    name: random-6db467b4d7-zzzz1
   ports:
   - port: 5000
     protocol: TCP
 ---
 # All the IP addresses, pod names, etc., are basically made up. These
-# aren't meant to be functional, just to exercise the machinery of 
+# aren't meant to be functional, just to exercise the machinery of
 # filting things in the watcher.
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Endpoints
+apiVersion: discovery.k8s.io/v1
+kind: EndpointSlice
 metadata:
   name: random-2
-subsets:
+endpoints:
+- addresses:
+  - "10.42.0.65"
+  nodeName: flynn-2a
+  targetRef:
+    kind: Pod
+    name: rande-6db467b4d7-zzzz2
 - addresses:
-  - ip: 10.42.0.65
-    nodeName: flynn-2a
-    targetRef:
-      kind: Pod
-      name: rande-6db467b4d7-zzzz2
-  - ip: 10.42.0.66
-    nodeName: flynn-2b
-    targetRef:
-      kind: Pod
-      name: rande-6db467b4d7-zzzz2
+  - "10.42.0.66"
+  nodeName: flynn-2b
+  targetRef:
+    kind: Pod
+    name: rande-6db467b4d7-zzzz2
   ports:
   - port: 5000
     protocol: TCP
diff --git a/cmd/entrypoint/testdata/hello-endpoints.yaml b/cmd/entrypoint/testdata/hello-endpoints.yaml
index 90ab83f10d..7832f6b3b2 100644
--- a/cmd/entrypoint/testdata/hello-endpoints.yaml
+++ b/cmd/entrypoint/testdata/hello-endpoints.yaml
@@ -11,24 +11,25 @@ spec:
       targetPort: http-api
 ---
 # All the IP addresses, pod names, etc., are basically made up. These
-# aren't meant to be functional, just to exercise the machinery of 
+# aren't meant to be functional, just to exercise the machinery of
 # filting things in the watcher.
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Endpoints
+apiVersion: discovery.k8s.io/v1
+kind: EndpointSlice
 metadata:
   name: hello
-subsets:
+endpoints:
 - addresses:
-  - ip: 10.42.0.15
-    nodeName: flynn-2a
-    targetRef:
-      kind: Pod
-      name: hello-6db467b4d7-n45n7
-  - ip: 10.42.0.16
-    nodeName: flynn-2b
-    targetRef:
-      kind: Pod
-      name: hello-6db467b4d7-n45n7
+  - "10.42.0.15"
+  nodeName: flynn-2a
+  targetRef:
+    kind: Pod
+    name: hello-6db467b4d7-n45n7
+- addresses: 
+  - "10.42.0.16"
+  nodeName: flynn-2b
+  targetRef:
+    kind: Pod
+    name: hello-6db467b4d7-n45n7
   ports:
   - port: 5000
     protocol: TCP
diff --git a/cmd/entrypoint/testdata/qotm-endpoints.yaml b/cmd/entrypoint/testdata/qotm-endpoints.yaml
index f360455968..843ee9630f 100644
--- a/cmd/entrypoint/testdata/qotm-endpoints.yaml
+++ b/cmd/entrypoint/testdata/qotm-endpoints.yaml
@@ -11,24 +11,25 @@ spec:
       targetPort: http-api
 ---
 # All the IP addresses, pod names, etc., are basically made up. These
-# aren't meant to be functional, just to exercise the machinery of 
+# aren't meant to be functional, just to exercise the machinery of
 # filting things in the watcher.
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Endpoints
+apiVersion: discovery.k8s.io/v1
+kind: EndpointSlice
 metadata:
   name: qotm
-subsets:
+endpoints:
+- addresses:
+  - "10.42.0.15"
+  nodeName: flynn-2a
+  targetRef:
+    kind: Pod
+    name: qotm-6db467b4d7-n45n7
 - addresses:
-  - ip: 10.42.0.15
-    nodeName: flynn-2a
-    targetRef:
-      kind: Pod
-      name: qotm-6db467b4d7-n45n7
-  - ip: 10.42.0.16
-    nodeName: flynn-2b
-    targetRef:
-      kind: Pod
-      name: qotm-6db467b4d7-n45n7
+  - "10.42.0.16"
+  nodeName: flynn-2b
+  targetRef:
+    kind: Pod
+    name: qotm-6db467b4d7-n45n7
   ports:
   - port: 5000
     protocol: TCP
diff --git a/cmd/entrypoint/testutil_fake_k8s_store_test.go b/cmd/entrypoint/testutil_fake_k8s_store_test.go
index 9588abdd9d..01de89389c 100644
--- a/cmd/entrypoint/testutil_fake_k8s_store_test.go
+++ b/cmd/entrypoint/testutil_fake_k8s_store_test.go
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ func canonGVK(rawString string) (canonKind string, canonGroupVersion string, err
 		return "Service", "v1", nil
 	case "endpoints":
 		return "Endpoints", "v1", nil
+	case "endpointslices":
+		return "EndpointSlices", "v1.discovery.k8s.io", nil
 	case "secret", "secrets":
 		return "Secret", "v1", nil
 	case "configmap", "configmaps":
diff --git a/cmd/entrypoint/watcher.go b/cmd/entrypoint/watcher.go
index b1eee5f3d4..d4b74fb653 100644
--- a/cmd/entrypoint/watcher.go
+++ b/cmd/entrypoint/watcher.go
@@ -361,12 +361,13 @@ func NewSnapshotHolder(ambassadorMeta *snapshot.AmbassadorMetaInfo) (*SnapshotHo
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	k8sSnapshot := NewKubernetesSnapshot()
 	return &SnapshotHolder{
 		validator:           validator,
 		ambassadorMeta:      ambassadorMeta,
-		k8sSnapshot:         NewKubernetesSnapshot(),
+		k8sSnapshot:         k8sSnapshot,
 		consulSnapshot:      &snapshot.ConsulSnapshot{},
-		endpointRoutingInfo: newEndpointRoutingInfo(),
+		endpointRoutingInfo: newEndpointRoutingInfo(k8sSnapshot.EndpointSlices),
 		dispatcher:          disp,
 		firstReconfig:       true,
 	}, nil
@@ -491,7 +492,7 @@ func (sh *SnapshotHolder) K8sUpdate(
 		for _, delta := range deltas {
 			sh.unsentDeltas = append(sh.unsentDeltas, delta)
 
-			if delta.Kind == "Endpoints" {
+			if delta.Kind == "EndpointSlice" {
 				key := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", delta.Namespace, delta.Name)
 				if sh.endpointRoutingInfo.endpointWatches[key] || sh.dispatcher.IsWatched(delta.Namespace, delta.Name) {
 					endpointsChanged = true
diff --git a/pkg/kates/aliases.go b/pkg/kates/aliases.go
index d56f5be47e..8da276c97c 100644
--- a/pkg/kates/aliases.go
+++ b/pkg/kates/aliases.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package kates
 import (
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	discoveryv1 "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	rbacv1 "k8s.io/api/rbac/v1"
 	xv1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
@@ -67,6 +68,9 @@ type Endpoints = corev1.Endpoints
 type EndpointSubset = corev1.EndpointSubset
 type EndpointAddress = corev1.EndpointAddress
 type EndpointPort = corev1.EndpointPort
+type EndpointSlice = discoveryv1.EndpointSlice
+type Endpoint = discoveryv1.Endpoint
+type EndpointSlicePort = discoveryv1.EndpointPort
 
 type Protocol = corev1.Protocol
 
diff --git a/pkg/snapshot/v1/types.go b/pkg/snapshot/v1/types.go
index 2019b04bb8..742a6b29dc 100644
--- a/pkg/snapshot/v1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/snapshot/v1/types.go
@@ -56,10 +56,11 @@ type ConsulSnapshot struct {
 
 type KubernetesSnapshot struct {
 	// k8s resources
-	IngressClasses []*IngressClass    `json:"ingressclasses"`
-	Ingresses      []*Ingress         `json:"ingresses"`
-	Services       []*kates.Service   `json:"service"`
-	Endpoints      []*kates.Endpoints `json:"Endpoints"`
+	IngressClasses []*IngressClass        `json:"ingressclasses"`
+	Ingresses      []*Ingress             `json:"ingresses"`
+	Services       []*kates.Service       `json:"service"`
+	Endpoints      []*kates.Endpoints     `json:"Endpoints"`
+	EndpointSlices []*kates.EndpointSlice `json:"EndpointSlice"`
 
 	// ambassador resources
 	Listeners   []*amb.Listener   `json:"Listener"`