diff --git a/charts/templates/configmap.yaml b/charts/templates/configmap.yaml
index 2e241b2c9..7e8e714d4 100644
--- a/charts/templates/configmap.yaml
+++ b/charts/templates/configmap.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ data:
     exec_adc_timeout: {{ .Values.config.execADCTimeout | default "15s" }}
 
     provider:
+      type: {{ .Values.config.provider.type | default "api7ee" }}
+
       sync_period: {{ .Values.config.provider.syncPeriod | default "0s" }}
 
       init_sync_delay: {{ .Values.config.provider.initSyncDelay | default "20m" }}
diff --git a/charts/values.yaml b/charts/values.yaml
index 858eee5bc..7ac97a6c9 100644
--- a/charts/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/values.yaml
@@ -52,5 +52,6 @@ config:
   secureMetrics: ""
   execADCTimeout: "15s"
   provider:
+    type: "api7ee"
     syncPeriod: "0s"
     initSyncDelay: "20m"