diff --git a/geddes/k8s/04-ingress.yaml b/geddes/k8s/04-ingress.yaml
index 70bab7f..896235f 100644
--- a/geddes/k8s/04-ingress.yaml
+++ b/geddes/k8s/04-ingress.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ spec:
             port:
               number: 3000
 
+      # 3c. /api/assistant goes to the Next.js AI assistant route
+      - path: /api/assistant
+        pathType: Prefix
+        backend:
+          service:
+            name: dt-web
+            port:
+              number: 3000
+
       # 4. Next longest match: /api goes to FastAPI
       # FastAPI is natively configured to handle /api routes so no rewrite is needed!
       - path: /api