diff --git a/deploy/aws-nlb/deploy.yaml b/deploy/aws-nlb/deploy.yaml
index 49b29bf988..b8411f4554 100644
--- a/deploy/aws-nlb/deploy.yaml
+++ b/deploy/aws-nlb/deploy.yaml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   annotations:
     service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-nlb-target-type: ip
-    service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-type: external
+    service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-type: nlb
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway