diff --git a/charts/nginx-ingress/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/nginx-ingress/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 7fe436cca..194df9d9c 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-ingress/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/nginx-ingress/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -213,6 +213,20 @@ false
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
+{{/*
+Create the global configuration custom name from the globalConfiguration.customName value.
+*/}}
+{{- define "nginx-ingress.globalConfiguration.customName" -}}
+{{ splitList "/" .Values.controller.globalConfiguration.customName | last }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Create the global configuration custom namespace from the globalConfiguration.customName value.
+*/}}
+{{- define "nginx-ingress.globalConfiguration.customNamespace" -}}
+{{ splitList "/" .Values.controller.globalConfiguration.customName | first }}
+{{- end -}}
+
 {{/*
 Build the args for the service binary.
 */}}
@@ -314,8 +328,12 @@ Build the args for the service binary.
 - -enable-external-dns={{ .Values.controller.enableExternalDNS }}
 - -default-http-listener-port={{ .Values.controller.defaultHTTPListenerPort}}
 - -default-https-listener-port={{ .Values.controller.defaultHTTPSListenerPort}}
-{{- if .Values.controller.globalConfiguration.create }}
+{{- if and .Values.controller.globalConfiguration.create (not .Values.controller.globalConfiguration.customName) }}
 - -global-configuration=$(POD_NAMESPACE)/{{ include "nginx-ingress.controller.fullname" . }}
+{{- else }}
+{{- if .Values.controller.globalConfiguration.customName }}
+- -global-configuration={{ .Values.controller.globalConfiguration.customName }}
+{{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 - -ready-status={{ .Values.controller.readyStatus.enable }}
diff --git a/charts/nginx-ingress/templates/controller-globalconfiguration.yaml b/charts/nginx-ingress/templates/controller-globalconfiguration.yaml
index 939923f2e..19df048a2 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-ingress/templates/controller-globalconfiguration.yaml
+++ b/charts/nginx-ingress/templates/controller-globalconfiguration.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@
 apiVersion: k8s.nginx.org/v1
 kind: GlobalConfiguration
 metadata:
+{{- if not .Values.controller.globalConfiguration.customName }}
   name: {{ include "nginx-ingress.controller.fullname" . }}
   namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+{{- else }}
+  name: {{ include "nginx-ingress.globalConfiguration.customName" . }}
+  namespace: {{ include "nginx-ingress.globalConfiguration.customNamespace" . }}
+{{- end }}
   labels:
     {{- include "nginx-ingress.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
diff --git a/charts/nginx-ingress/values.schema.json b/charts/nginx-ingress/values.schema.json
index 1fe301a7e..9d1e8284f 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-ingress/values.schema.json
+++ b/charts/nginx-ingress/values.schema.json
@@ -1091,6 +1091,14 @@
                 false
               ]
             },
+            "customName": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "default": "",
+              "title": "The customName Schema",
+              "examples": [
+                "the-namespace/the-name-of-the-global-configuration-custom-resource"
+              ]
+            },
             "spec": {
               "type": "object",
               "default": {},
diff --git a/charts/nginx-ingress/values.yaml b/charts/nginx-ingress/values.yaml
index 09f89f295..156b442c6 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-ingress/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/nginx-ingress/values.yaml
@@ -395,6 +395,9 @@ controller:
     ## Creates the GlobalConfiguration custom resource. Requires controller.enableCustomResources.
     create: false
 
+    ## customName: "the-namespace/the-name-of-the-global-configuration-custom-resource"
+    ## The name of the GlobalConfiguration custom resource to use instead of the one provided by default.
+
     ## The spec of the GlobalConfiguration for defining the global configuration parameters of the Ingress Controller.
     spec: {} ## Ensure both curly brackets are removed when adding listeners in YAML format.
     # listeners: