diff --git a/charts/library/common-test/tests/service/external_ip_test.yaml b/charts/library/common-test/tests/service/external_ip_test.yaml
index a9e179be610..9a025a6fbcf 100644
--- a/charts/library/common-test/tests/service/external_ip_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/library/common-test/tests/service/external_ip_test.yaml
@@ -122,14 +122,15 @@ tests:
         equal:
           path: metadata.labels
           value:
-            kubernetes.io/service-name: test-release-name-common-test
-            app.kubernetes.io/name: common-test
+            app: common-test-1.0.0
             app.kubernetes.io/instance: test-release-name
             app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+            app.kubernetes.io/name: common-test
             app.kubernetes.io/version: *appVer
-            helm.sh/chart: common-test-1.0.0
+            endpointslice.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
             helm-revision: "0"
-            app: common-test-1.0.0
+            helm.sh/chart: common-test-1.0.0
+            kubernetes.io/service-name: test-release-name-common-test
             release: test-release-name
       - documentIndex: *endpointSliceDoc
         equal:
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@ tests:
           value:
             - addresses:
                 - 1.1.1.1
+              conditions:
+                ready: true
 
   - it: should pass with type ExternalIP and https and useSlice explicitly set to true
     set:
@@ -201,9 +204,25 @@ tests:
           value:
             - addresses:
                 - 1.1.1.1
+              conditions:
+                ready: true
       - documentIndex: &serviceDoc 0
         isKind:
           of: Service
+      - documentIndex: *endpointSliceDoc
+        equal:
+          path: metadata.labels
+          value:
+            app: common-test-1.0.0
+            app.kubernetes.io/instance: test-release-name
+            app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+            app.kubernetes.io/name: common-test
+            app.kubernetes.io/version: *appVer
+            endpointslice.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+            helm-revision: "0"
+            helm.sh/chart: common-test-1.0.0
+            kubernetes.io/service-name: test-release-name-common-test
+            release: test-release-name
 
   - it: should pass with type ExternalIP and useSlice set to false
     set:
diff --git a/charts/library/common/Chart.yaml b/charts/library/common/Chart.yaml
index da27edc1991..6b31c6f81a4 100644
--- a/charts/library/common/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/library/common/Chart.yaml
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ sources:
   - https://hub.docker.com/_/
   - https://hub.docker.com/r/mikefarah/yq
 type: library
-version: 28.26.2
+version: 28.26.3
diff --git a/charts/library/common/templates/class/_endpointSlice.tpl b/charts/library/common/templates/class/_endpointSlice.tpl
index a2f23620314..49d3f493815 100644
--- a/charts/library/common/templates/class/_endpointSlice.tpl
+++ b/charts/library/common/templates/class/_endpointSlice.tpl
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: {{ include "tc.v1.common.lib.metadata.namespace" (dict "rootCtx" $rootCtx "objectData" $objectData "caller" "Endpoint Slice") }}
   {{- $labels := (mustMerge ($objectData.labels | default dict) (include "tc.v1.common.lib.metadata.allLabels" $rootCtx | fromYaml)) -}}
   {{- $_ := set $labels "kubernetes.io/service-name" $objectData.name -}}
+  {{- $_ := set $labels "endpointslice.kubernetes.io/managed-by" "Helm" -}}
   {{- with (include "tc.v1.common.lib.metadata.render" (dict "rootCtx" $rootCtx "labels" $labels) | trim) }}
   labels:
     {{- . | nindent 4 }}
diff --git a/charts/library/common/templates/lib/endpointSlice/_endpoints.tpl b/charts/library/common/templates/lib/endpointSlice/_endpoints.tpl
index 38d81e5180d..506b6e2e68e 100644
--- a/charts/library/common/templates/lib/endpointSlice/_endpoints.tpl
+++ b/charts/library/common/templates/lib/endpointSlice/_endpoints.tpl
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ objectData: The object data of the service
   {{- end }}
 - addresses:
   - {{ tpl $objectData.externalIP $rootCtx }}
+  conditions:
+    ready: true
 {{- end -}}