diff --git a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/load-balancer.adoc b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/load-balancer.adoc
index 31a14c53..037b45b3 100644
--- a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/load-balancer.adoc
+++ b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/load-balancer.adoc
@@ -38,3 +38,5 @@ To enabled load balancing across all namespaces use the following property. Prop
 spring.cloud.kubernetes.discovery.all-namespaces=true
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+
+If a service needs to be accessed over HTTPS you need to add a label or annotation to your service definition with the name `secured` and the value `true` and the load balancer will then use HTTPS to make requests to the service.