diff --git a/k8s/api-svc.yaml b/k8s/api-svc.yaml
index 46f43ad..090c8f7 100644
--- a/k8s/api-svc.yaml
+++ b/k8s/api-svc.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: api-svc
+  annotations:
+    service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-internal: "true"
 spec:
   selector:
     app: api-deployment