diff --git a/charts/cozystack/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/cozystack/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 20190d9..d384325 100644
--- a/charts/cozystack/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/cozystack/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 {{- define "talos.config" }}
 machine:
+  {{- if eq .MachineType "controlplane" }}
+  nodeLabels:
+    node.kubernetes.io/exclude-from-external-load-balancers:
+      $patch: delete
+  {{- end }}
   type: {{ .MachineType }}
   kubelet:
     nodeIP:
diff --git a/pkg/generated/presets.go b/pkg/generated/presets.go
index b03008a..7e85646 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/presets.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/presets.go
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ upgradeOptions:
 `,
 	"cozystack/templates/_helpers.tpl": `{{- define "talos.config" }}
 machine:
+  {{- if eq .MachineType "controlplane" }}
+  nodeLabels:
+    node.kubernetes.io/exclude-from-external-load-balancers:
+      $patch: delete
+  {{- end }}
   type: {{ .MachineType }}
   kubelet:
     nodeIP: