diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/AROSwift/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/AROSwift/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
index e5c553e336d3..8432c1c0607e 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/AROSwift/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/AROSwift/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ spec:
         - openshift-ingress-operator
         - --image
         - $(IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 2.8=$(HAPROXY_28_IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 3.2=$(HAPROXY_32_IMAGE)
+        - --default-haproxy-version
+        - $(DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION)
         - --canary-image
         - $(CANARY_IMAGE)
         - --release-version
@@ -79,6 +85,12 @@ spec:
           value: 4.18.0
         - name: IMAGE
           value: haproxy-router
+        - name: HAPROXY_28_IMAGE
+          value: haproxy-router-haproxy28
+        - name: HAPROXY_32_IMAGE
+          value: haproxy-router-haproxy32
+        - name: DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION
+          value: "3.2"
         - name: CANARY_IMAGE
           value: cluster-ingress-operator
         - name: KUBECONFIG
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/GCP/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/GCP/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
index 4ffbeb92446f..8e2771e8e094 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/GCP/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/GCP/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ spec:
         - openshift-ingress-operator
         - --image
         - $(IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 2.8=$(HAPROXY_28_IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 3.2=$(HAPROXY_32_IMAGE)
+        - --default-haproxy-version
+        - $(DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION)
         - --canary-image
         - $(CANARY_IMAGE)
         - --release-version
@@ -79,6 +85,12 @@ spec:
           value: 4.18.0
         - name: IMAGE
           value: haproxy-router
+        - name: HAPROXY_28_IMAGE
+          value: haproxy-router-haproxy28
+        - name: HAPROXY_32_IMAGE
+          value: haproxy-router-haproxy32
+        - name: DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION
+          value: "3.2"
         - name: CANARY_IMAGE
           value: cluster-ingress-operator
         - name: KUBECONFIG
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/IBMCloud/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/IBMCloud/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
index 258ac5ba9c73..d7fcb412a5ea 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/IBMCloud/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/IBMCloud/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ spec:
         - openshift-ingress-operator
         - --image
         - $(IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 2.8=$(HAPROXY_28_IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 3.2=$(HAPROXY_32_IMAGE)
+        - --default-haproxy-version
+        - $(DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION)
         - --canary-image
         - $(CANARY_IMAGE)
         - --release-version
@@ -79,6 +85,12 @@ spec:
           value: 4.18.0
         - name: IMAGE
           value: haproxy-router
+        - name: HAPROXY_28_IMAGE
+          value: haproxy-router-haproxy28
+        - name: HAPROXY_32_IMAGE
+          value: haproxy-router-haproxy32
+        - name: DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION
+          value: "3.2"
         - name: CANARY_IMAGE
           value: cluster-ingress-operator
         - name: KUBECONFIG
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/ModernTLS/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/ModernTLS/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
index 20270519640a..27adb8312862 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/ModernTLS/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/ModernTLS/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ spec:
         - openshift-ingress-operator
         - --image
         - $(IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 2.8=$(HAPROXY_28_IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 3.2=$(HAPROXY_32_IMAGE)
+        - --default-haproxy-version
+        - $(DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION)
         - --canary-image
         - $(CANARY_IMAGE)
         - --release-version
@@ -79,6 +85,12 @@ spec:
           value: 4.18.0
         - name: IMAGE
           value: haproxy-router
+        - name: HAPROXY_28_IMAGE
+          value: haproxy-router-haproxy28
+        - name: HAPROXY_32_IMAGE
+          value: haproxy-router-haproxy32
+        - name: DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION
+          value: "3.2"
         - name: CANARY_IMAGE
           value: cluster-ingress-operator
         - name: KUBECONFIG
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/TechPreviewNoUpgrade/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/TechPreviewNoUpgrade/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
index 20270519640a..27adb8312862 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/TechPreviewNoUpgrade/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/TechPreviewNoUpgrade/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ spec:
         - openshift-ingress-operator
         - --image
         - $(IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 2.8=$(HAPROXY_28_IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 3.2=$(HAPROXY_32_IMAGE)
+        - --default-haproxy-version
+        - $(DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION)
         - --canary-image
         - $(CANARY_IMAGE)
         - --release-version
@@ -79,6 +85,12 @@ spec:
           value: 4.18.0
         - name: IMAGE
           value: haproxy-router
+        - name: HAPROXY_28_IMAGE
+          value: haproxy-router-haproxy28
+        - name: HAPROXY_32_IMAGE
+          value: haproxy-router-haproxy32
+        - name: DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION
+          value: "3.2"
         - name: CANARY_IMAGE
           value: cluster-ingress-operator
         - name: KUBECONFIG
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
index 20270519640a..27adb8312862 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/ingress-operator/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_ingress_operator_deployment.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ spec:
         - openshift-ingress-operator
         - --image
         - $(IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 2.8=$(HAPROXY_28_IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 3.2=$(HAPROXY_32_IMAGE)
+        - --default-haproxy-version
+        - $(DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION)
         - --canary-image
         - $(CANARY_IMAGE)
         - --release-version
@@ -79,6 +85,12 @@ spec:
           value: 4.18.0
         - name: IMAGE
           value: haproxy-router
+        - name: HAPROXY_28_IMAGE
+          value: haproxy-router-haproxy28
+        - name: HAPROXY_32_IMAGE
+          value: haproxy-router-haproxy32
+        - name: DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION
+          value: "3.2"
         - name: CANARY_IMAGE
           value: cluster-ingress-operator
         - name: KUBECONFIG
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/assets/ingress-operator/deployment.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/assets/ingress-operator/deployment.yaml
index 1c23aef7958d..f0670159a7d4 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/assets/ingress-operator/deployment.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/assets/ingress-operator/deployment.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ spec:
         - openshift-ingress-operator
         - --image
         - $(IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 2.8=$(HAPROXY_28_IMAGE)
+        - --haproxy-image
+        - 3.2=$(HAPROXY_32_IMAGE)
+        - --default-haproxy-version
+        - $(DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION)
         - --canary-image
         - $(CANARY_IMAGE)
         - --release-version
@@ -37,6 +43,12 @@ spec:
           value: ""
         - name: IMAGE
           value: ""
+        - name: HAPROXY_28_IMAGE
+          value: ""
+        - name: HAPROXY_32_IMAGE
+          value: ""
+        - name: DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION
+          value: ""
         - name: CANARY_IMAGE
           value: ""
         - name: KUBECONFIG
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/ingressoperator/deployment.go b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/ingressoperator/deployment.go
index 74c97a55ddb9..ecc9c5e1fc87 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/ingressoperator/deployment.go
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/ingressoperator/deployment.go
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ func adaptDeployment(cpContext component.WorkloadContext, deployment *appsv1.Dep
 		podspec.UpsertEnvVar(c, corev1.EnvVar{
 			Name: "IMAGE", Value: cpContext.UserReleaseImageProvider.GetImage("haproxy-router"),
 		})
+		podspec.UpsertEnvVar(c, corev1.EnvVar{
+			Name: "HAPROXY_28_IMAGE", Value: cpContext.UserReleaseImageProvider.GetImage("haproxy-router-haproxy28"),
+		})
+		podspec.UpsertEnvVar(c, corev1.EnvVar{
+			Name: "HAPROXY_32_IMAGE", Value: cpContext.UserReleaseImageProvider.GetImage("haproxy-router-haproxy32"),
+		})
+		podspec.UpsertEnvVar(c, corev1.EnvVar{
+			Name: "DEFAULT_HAPROXY_VERSION", Value: "3.2",
+		})
 		podspec.UpsertEnvVar(c, corev1.EnvVar{
 			Name: "CANARY_IMAGE", Value: cpContext.UserReleaseImageProvider.GetImage("cluster-ingress-operator"),
 		})