diff --git a/.github/workflows/component-service-profile-kotlin.yml b/.github/workflows/component-service-profile-kotlin.yml
index aad93eb..cb6d205 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/component-service-profile-kotlin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/component-service-profile-kotlin.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ on:
         default: 'service-profile.yml'
         type: string
         description: 'File name for the service profile in the `templates` directory'
+      service-profile-name:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ''
+        description: 'ServiceProfile metadata.name (<service>.<namespace>.svc.cluster.local). Set when the Kubernetes Service is not named <service-identifier>-<stage>; empty keeps that default.'
       openapi-max-workers:
         required: false
         type: string
@@ -112,6 +117,8 @@ jobs:
           fi
       - name: Generate service profile
         shell: bash
+        env:
+          SERVICE_PROFILE_NAME: ${{ inputs.service-profile-name }}
         run: |
           # Find the generated spec
           YML_FILE=$(find . -type f -name '*.yml' \
@@ -138,6 +145,10 @@ jobs:
               {"condition": {"method": "HEAD"}, "name": "HEAD [Default]"},
               {"condition": {"method": "OPTIONS"}, "name": "OPTIONS [Default]"}
             ]' > service-profile.yml
+
+          if [ -n "$SERVICE_PROFILE_NAME" ]; then
+            yq -i '.metadata.name = strenv(SERVICE_PROFILE_NAME)' service-profile.yml
+          fi
       - name: Check out manifest repository
         uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6
         with:
@@ -146,6 +157,8 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.MANIFEST_REPO_PAT }}
       - name: Update or create manifest file
         shell: bash
+        env:
+          SERVICE_PROFILE_NAME: ${{ inputs.service-profile-name }}
         run: |
           TEMPLATES_PATH="./manifests/apps/${{ inputs.service-identifier }}/${{ inputs.stage }}/app/templates"
           
@@ -155,6 +168,9 @@ jobs:
           # Only update the routes part of the service profile if it already exists
           if [[ -f "$SERVICE_PROFILE_FILE" ]]; then
             yq -i '.spec.routes = load("service-profile.yml").spec.routes' $SERVICE_PROFILE_FILE
+            if [ -n "$SERVICE_PROFILE_NAME" ]; then
+              yq -i '.metadata.name = strenv(SERVICE_PROFILE_NAME)' $SERVICE_PROFILE_FILE
+            fi
           else
             cp service-profile.yml $SERVICE_PROFILE_FILE
           fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-kotlin-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-kotlin-v2.yml
index c1f1912..1285118 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-kotlin-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-kotlin-v2.yml
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ on:
         type: boolean
         default: true
         description: 'Use generated openapi spec to generate linkerd service profile and update the service helm chart'
+      service-profile-name:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ''
+        description: 'ServiceProfile metadata.name (<service>.<namespace>.svc.cluster.local). Set when the Kubernetes Service is not named <service-identifier>-<stage>; empty keeps that default.'
       openapi-max-workers:
         required: false
         type: string
@@ -323,6 +328,7 @@ jobs:
       gradle-module: ${{ inputs.gradle-module }}
       java-version: ${{ inputs.java-version }}
       openapi-max-workers: ${{ inputs.openapi-max-workers }}
+      service-profile-name: ${{ inputs.service-profile-name }}
       use-arc-runners: ${{ (inputs.use-arc-runners && github.event.repository.private) }}
     secrets:
         GHL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GHL_USERNAME }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-kotlin.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-kotlin.yml
index 18538f5..11da69e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-kotlin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-kotlin.yml
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ on:
         type: boolean
         default: true
         description: 'Use generated openapi spec to generate linkerd service profile and update the service helm chart'
+      service-profile-name:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ''
+        description: 'ServiceProfile metadata.name (<service>.<namespace>.svc.cluster.local). Set when the Kubernetes Service is not named <service-identifier>-<stage>; empty keeps that default.'
       openapi-max-workers:
         required: false
         type: string
@@ -308,6 +313,7 @@ jobs:
       gradle-module: ${{ inputs.gradle-module }}
       java-version: ${{ inputs.java-version }}
       openapi-max-workers: ${{ inputs.openapi-max-workers }}
+      service-profile-name: ${{ inputs.service-profile-name }}
       use-arc-runners: ${{ (inputs.use-arc-runners && github.event.repository.private) }}
     secrets:
         GHL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GHL_USERNAME }}
diff --git a/docs/workflow-guide.md b/docs/workflow-guide.md
index 477ab03..30be6ca 100644
--- a/docs/workflow-guide.md
+++ b/docs/workflow-guide.md
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ jobs:
 | `ecr-repository-name` | No | - | Override ECR repository name |
 | `run-tests` | No | true | Run tests before deployment |
 | `update-service-profile` | No | true | Generate linkerd service profile from OpenAPI spec |
+| `service-profile-name` | No | `{service-identifier}-{stage}.{service-identifier}-{stage}.svc.cluster.local` | ServiceProfile name; set when the Service is named differently |
 | `helm-values-path` | No | `helm/{service-identifier}/{stage}/app` | Path to helm values directory in service repo |
 | `repository-name` | No | `service-{service-identifier}` | Service repository name override |
 | `argocd-server` | No | - | ArgoCD server URL (e.g., argocd.monta.app) |