diff --git a/external/external-controller.yaml b/external/external-controller.yaml
index 14e5f5d..20b8ace 100644
--- a/external/external-controller.yaml
+++ b/external/external-controller.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ spec:
           - /nginx-ingress-controller
           - --ingress-class=nginx-external
           - --configmap=$(POD_NAMESPACE)/nginx-configuration
+          - --report-ingress-status
         env:
           - name: POD_NAME
             valueFrom:
diff --git a/internal/internal-controller.yaml b/internal/internal-controller.yaml
index dfe21e9..6642aca 100644
--- a/internal/internal-controller.yaml
+++ b/internal/internal-controller.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ spec:
           - /nginx-ingress-controller
           - --ingress-class=nginx-internal
           - --configmap=$(POD_NAMESPACE)/nginx-configuration
+          - --report-ingress-status
         env:
           - name: POD_NAME
             valueFrom: