diff --git a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/__debug_bin3043052675 b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/__debug_bin3043052675
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diff --git a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/federation_common.go b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/federation_common.go
index 3a759433..96acb68c 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/federation_common.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/federation_common.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ type federationTest struct {
 	west config
 	east config
 
-	controlPlaneInstaller func(t TestHelper, ft federationTest)
+	controlPlaneInstaller func(t TestHelper, ft federationTest, ingressServiceType string)
 	bookinfoInstaller     func(t TestHelper, ft federationTest)
 	checker               func(t TestHelper, ft federationTest)
 }
@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@ func (ft federationTest) run(t TestHelper) {
 	ocEast.CreateNamespace(t, ft.east.smcpNamespace, ft.east.bookinfoNamespace)
 
 	t.LogStep("Install control planes for west-mesh and east-mesh")
-	ft.controlPlaneInstaller(t, ft)
+
+	ingressServiceType := "LoadBalancer"
+	if singleCluster {
+		ingressServiceType = "ClusterIP"
+	}
+	ft.controlPlaneInstaller(t, ft, ingressServiceType)
 
 	t.LogStep("Wait for west-mesh and east-mesh installation to complete")
 	ocWest.WaitSMCPReady(t, ft.west.smcpNamespace, ft.west.smcpName)
@@ -155,10 +160,11 @@ func getRootCertificate(t TestHelper, c config) string {
 	return data[key]
 }
 
-func installSMCPandSMMR(t TestHelper, c config, smcpFile, smmrFile string) {
+func installSMCPandSMMR(t TestHelper, c config, smcpFile, smmrFile string, ingressServiceType string) {
 	t.Logf("Install ServiceMeshControlPlane %s in namespace %s", c.smcpName, c.smcpNamespace)
 	c.oc.ApplyTemplateFile(t, c.smcpNamespace, smcpFile, map[string]string{
-		"Version": env.GetSMCPVersion().String(),
+		"Version":            env.GetSMCPVersion().String(),
+		"IngressServiceType": ingressServiceType,
 	})
 
 	t.Log("Create ServiceMeshMemberRoll")
diff --git a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/federation_failover_test.go b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/federation_failover_test.go
index d0479988..3e35db17 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/federation_failover_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/federation_failover_test.go
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ func TestMultiClusterFederationFailover(t *testing.T) {
 				region:            eastRegion,
 				zone:              eastZone,
 			},
-			controlPlaneInstaller: func(t TestHelper, ft federationTest) {
-				installSMCPandSMMR(t, ft.west, ft.testdataPath+"/west-mesh/smcp.yaml", ft.testdataPath+"/west-mesh/smmr.yaml")
-				installSMCPandSMMR(t, ft.east, ft.testdataPath+"/east-mesh/smcp.yaml", ft.testdataPath+"/east-mesh/smmr.yaml")
+			controlPlaneInstaller: func(t TestHelper, ft federationTest, ingressServiceType string) {
+				installSMCPandSMMR(t, ft.west, ft.testdataPath+"/west-mesh/smcp.yaml", ft.testdataPath+"/west-mesh/smmr.yaml", ingressServiceType)
+				installSMCPandSMMR(t, ft.east, ft.testdataPath+"/east-mesh/smcp.yaml", ft.testdataPath+"/east-mesh/smmr.yaml", ingressServiceType)
 			},
 			bookinfoInstaller: func(t TestHelper, ft federationTest) {
 				t.LogStep("Install bookinfo in west-mesh")
diff --git a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/federation_traffic_splitting_test.go b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/federation_traffic_splitting_test.go
index a4b24a1f..20f90153 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/federation_traffic_splitting_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/federation_traffic_splitting_test.go
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ func TestFederation(t *testing.T) {
 				smcpNamespace:     "east-mesh-system",
 				bookinfoNamespace: "east-mesh-bookinfo",
 			},
-			controlPlaneInstaller: func(t TestHelper, ft federationTest) {
-				installSMCPandSMMR(t, ft.west, ft.testdataPath+"/west-mesh/smcp.yaml", ft.testdataPath+"/west-mesh/smmr.yaml")
-				installSMCPandSMMR(t, ft.east, ft.testdataPath+"/east-mesh/smcp.yaml", ft.testdataPath+"/east-mesh/smmr.yaml")
+			controlPlaneInstaller: func(t TestHelper, ft federationTest, ingressServiceType string) {
+				installSMCPandSMMR(t, ft.west, ft.testdataPath+"/west-mesh/smcp.yaml", ft.testdataPath+"/west-mesh/smmr.yaml", ingressServiceType)
+				installSMCPandSMMR(t, ft.east, ft.testdataPath+"/east-mesh/smcp.yaml", ft.testdataPath+"/east-mesh/smmr.yaml", ingressServiceType)
 			},
 			bookinfoInstaller: defaultBookinfoInstaller,
 			checker:           defaultChecker,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func TestFederationDifferentCerts(t *testing.T) {
 				smcpNamespace:     "east-mesh-system",
 				bookinfoNamespace: "east-mesh-bookinfo",
 			},
-			controlPlaneInstaller: func(t TestHelper, ft federationTest) {
+			controlPlaneInstaller: func(t TestHelper, ft federationTest, ingressServiceType string) {
 				t.Log("Create Secret 'cacerts' for custom CA certs in west-mesh")
 				ft.west.oc.CreateGenericSecretFromFiles(t, ft.west.smcpNamespace, "cacerts",
 					"testdata/cacerts/ca-cert.pem",
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ func TestFederationDifferentCerts(t *testing.T) {
 					"testdata/cacerts/root-cert.pem",
 					"testdata/cacerts/cert-chain.pem")
 
-				installSMCPandSMMR(t, ft.west, ft.testdataPath+"/west-mesh/smcp_custom_cert.yaml", ft.testdataPath+"/west-mesh/smmr.yaml")
-				installSMCPandSMMR(t, ft.east, ft.testdataPath+"/east-mesh/smcp.yaml", ft.testdataPath+"/east-mesh/smmr.yaml")
+				installSMCPandSMMR(t, ft.west, ft.testdataPath+"/west-mesh/smcp_custom_cert.yaml", ft.testdataPath+"/west-mesh/smmr.yaml", ingressServiceType)
+				installSMCPandSMMR(t, ft.east, ft.testdataPath+"/east-mesh/smcp.yaml", ft.testdataPath+"/east-mesh/smmr.yaml", ingressServiceType)
 			},
 			bookinfoInstaller: defaultBookinfoInstaller,
 			checker:           defaultChecker,
diff --git a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/failover/east-mesh/smcp.yaml b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/failover/east-mesh/smcp.yaml
index 196ad6c6..f5c49718 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/failover/east-mesh/smcp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/failover/east-mesh/smcp.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ spec:
         enabled: true
         routerMode: sni-dnat
         service:
-          type: LoadBalancer
+          type: {{ .IngressServiceType }}
           metadata:
             labels:
               # to prevent west-mesh-ingress's service from including default ingress pods
diff --git a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/failover/west-mesh/smcp.yaml b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/failover/west-mesh/smcp.yaml
index 898e0923..8b61530d 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/failover/west-mesh/smcp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/failover/west-mesh/smcp.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ spec:
         enabled: true
         routerMode: sni-dnat
         service:
-          type: LoadBalancer
+          type: {{ .IngressServiceType }}
           metadata:
             labels:
               # to prevent east-mesh-ingress's service from including default ingress pods
diff --git a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/traffic-splitting/east-mesh/smcp.yaml b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/traffic-splitting/east-mesh/smcp.yaml
index 2545cf06..10b1b7b1 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/traffic-splitting/east-mesh/smcp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/traffic-splitting/east-mesh/smcp.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ spec:
         enabled: true
         routerMode: sni-dnat
         service:
-          type: LoadBalancer
+          type: {{ .IngressServiceType }}
           metadata:
             labels:
               # to prevent west-mesh-ingress's service from including default ingress pods
diff --git a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/traffic-splitting/west-mesh/smcp.yaml b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/traffic-splitting/west-mesh/smcp.yaml
index 569625b5..fae3d790 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/traffic-splitting/west-mesh/smcp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/traffic-splitting/west-mesh/smcp.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ spec:
         enabled: true
         routerMode: sni-dnat
         service:
-          type: LoadBalancer
+          type: {{ .IngressServiceType }}
           metadata:
             labels:
               # to prevent east-mesh-ingress's service from including default ingress pods
diff --git a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/traffic-splitting/west-mesh/smcp_custom_cert.yaml b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/traffic-splitting/west-mesh/smcp_custom_cert.yaml
index 9a3ef52d..d6b5dabe 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/traffic-splitting/west-mesh/smcp_custom_cert.yaml
+++ b/pkg/tests/ossm-federation/testdata/traffic-splitting/west-mesh/smcp_custom_cert.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ spec:
         enabled: true
         routerMode: sni-dnat
         service:
-          type: LoadBalancer
+          type: {{ .IngressServiceType }}
           metadata:
             labels:
               # to prevent east-mesh-ingress's service from including default ingress pods