diff --git a/roles/installer/templates/tower_service.yaml.j2 b/roles/installer/templates/tower_service.yaml.j2
index 7e2e8a1b..321a5909 100644
--- a/roles/installer/templates/tower_service.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/installer/templates/tower_service.yaml.j2
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/part-of: '{{ meta.name }}'
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: awx-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/component: awx
-{% if tower_ingress_type | lower == 'loadbalancer' %}
+{% if tower_ingress_type | lower == 'loadbalancer' and tower_loadbalancer_annotations %}
   annotations:
     {{ tower_loadbalancer_annotations | indent(width=4) }}
 {% endif %}