diff --git a/deploy/charts/litellm-helm/README.md b/deploy/charts/litellm-helm/README.md
index fd198cdf536..edf578c3124 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/litellm-helm/README.md
+++ b/deploy/charts/litellm-helm/README.md
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Use these **instead of** `ingress` when your cluster runs Istio. Uses `networkin
 | `istio.gateway.tls.maxProtocolVersion`           | Maximum TLS protocol version (e.g. `TLSV1_3`)                                                                                  | `""`                 |
 | `istio.gateway.labels`                          | Additional labels for the Gateway resource                                                                         | `{}`                 |
 | `istio.gateway.annotations`                     | Additional annotations for the Gateway resource                                                                    | `{}`                 |
-| `istio.virtualService.enabled`                  | Create a VirtualService resource                                                                                   | `true`               |
+| `istio.virtualService.enabled`                  | Create a VirtualService resource                                                                                   | `false`              |
 | `istio.virtualService.gateways`                 | Additional gateway references (e.g. `["istio-system/shared-gateway"]`). The chart's own Gateway is auto-included  | `[]`                 |
 | `istio.virtualService.http`                     | Custom HTTP route rules. When set, overrides the default catch-all route                                           | `[]`                 |
 | `istio.virtualService.timeout`                  | Request timeout for the default route (e.g. `"30s"`)                                                              | `""`                 |
diff --git a/deploy/charts/litellm-helm/values.yaml b/deploy/charts/litellm-helm/values.yaml
index 63b8dc7ecda..390d3bb0432 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/litellm-helm/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/litellm-helm/values.yaml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ istio:
       # Maximum TLS protocol version
       # maxProtocolVersion: TLSV1_3
   virtualService:
-    enabled: true
+    enabled: false
     labels: {}
     annotations: {}
     # Additional gateways to attach to (e.g. use an existing shared gateway)
@@ -177,8 +177,16 @@ istio:
     # # Example: use an existing shared gateway instead of creating one
     # # gateways:
     # #   - istio-system/shared-gateway
-    # Custom HTTP route rules (overrides the default catch-all route)
-    # http: []
+    # Custom HTTP route rules (overrides the default catch-all route when non-empty)
+    # http:
+    #   - match:
+    #       - uri:
+    #           prefix: /v1
+    #     route:
+    #       - destination:
+    #           host: my-litellm-backend
+    #           port:
+    #             number: 4000
     # Timeout for the default route (e.g. "30s")
     # timeout: "30s"
     # Retry policy for the default route