diff --git a/charts/ingress-nginx/templates/admission-webhooks/validating-webhook.yaml b/charts/ingress-nginx/templates/admission-webhooks/validating-webhook.yaml
index bdcdbb6dd..731536bdd 100644
--- a/charts/ingress-nginx/templates/admission-webhooks/validating-webhook.yaml
+++ b/charts/ingress-nginx/templates/admission-webhooks/validating-webhook.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ webhooks:
           - UPDATE
         resources:
           - ingresses
-    failurePolicy: Fail
+    failurePolicy: {{ .Values.controller.admissionWebhooks.failurePolicy | default "Fail" }}
     sideEffects: None
     admissionReviewVersions:
       - v1