diff --git a/content/en/docs/ops/ambient/getting-started/index.md b/content/en/docs/ops/ambient/getting-started/index.md
index 86ce416ea7..1589dfd77a 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/ops/ambient/getting-started/index.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/ops/ambient/getting-started/index.md
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ Make sure the default namespace does not include the label `istio-injection=enab
 
 1. Deploy an ingress gateway so you can access the bookinfo app from outside the cluster:
 
+    {{< tip >}}
+    To get IP address assignment for `Loadbalancer` service types in `kind`, you may need to install a tool like [MetalLB](https://metallb.universe.tf/). Please consult [this guide](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/loadbalancer/) for more information.
+    {{</ tip >}}
+
 {{< tabset category-name="config-api" >}}
 
 {{< tab name="Istio APIs" category-value="istio-apis" >}}
diff --git a/content/en/docs/setup/platform-setup/kind/index.md b/content/en/docs/setup/platform-setup/kind/index.md
index 238c1c376a..84dafb21c2 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/setup/platform-setup/kind/index.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/setup/platform-setup/kind/index.md
@@ -68,9 +68,13 @@ Follow these instructions to prepare a kind cluster for Istio installation.
     Deleting cluster "istio-testing" ...
     {{< /text >}}
 
+## Setup MetalLB for kind
+
+kind does not have any built-in way to provide IP addresses to your `Loadbalancer` service types, to ensure IP address assignments to `Gateway` Services please consult [this guide](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/loadbalancer/) for more information.
+
 ## Setup Dashboard UI for kind
 
-kind does not have a built in Dashboard UI like minikube. But you can still setup Dashboard, a web based Kubernetes UI, to view your cluster.
+kind does not have a built-in Dashboard UI like minikube. But you can still setup Dashboard, a web-based Kubernetes UI, to view your cluster.
 Follow these instructions to set up Dashboard for kind.
 
 1.  To deploy Dashboard, run the following command: