diff --git a/.changelog/1808.txt b/.changelog/1808.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a860c635d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/1808.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+helm: add missing  `$HOST_IP` environment variable to to mesh gateway deployments.
+```
diff --git a/charts/consul/templates/mesh-gateway-deployment.yaml b/charts/consul/templates/mesh-gateway-deployment.yaml
index 2b2bdc8c2a..449d6ae492 100644
--- a/charts/consul/templates/mesh-gateway-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/consul/templates/mesh-gateway-deployment.yaml
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
+        - name: HOST_IP
+          valueFrom:
+            fieldRef:
+              fieldPath: status.hostIP
         - name: POD_NAME
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef: