diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ebf858e8..164f503be 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v0.36.0
+
+- Allow customizing Helm chart version and proxy readiness probe used
+  in Kong addon.
+  [#774](https://github.com/Kong/kubernetes-testing-framework/pull/774)
+
 ## v0.35.0
 
 - Support specifying namespace of Kong addon to deploy Kong in certain
diff --git a/pkg/clusters/addons/kong/addon.go b/pkg/clusters/addons/kong/addon.go
index d0745c607..425f5cd43 100644
--- a/pkg/clusters/addons/kong/addon.go
+++ b/pkg/clusters/addons/kong/addon.go
@@ -74,9 +74,10 @@ type Addon struct {
 	logger *logrus.Logger
 
 	// kubernetes and helm chart related configuration options
-	namespace  string
-	name       string
-	deployArgs []string
+	namespace    string
+	name         string
+	deployArgs   []string
+	chartVersion string
 
 	// ingress controller configuration options
 	ingressControllerDisabled bool
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ type Addon struct {
 	proxyLogLevel                     string
 	proxyServiceType                  corev1.ServiceType
 	proxyEnvVars                      map[string]string
+	proxyReadinessProbePath           string
 
 	// proxy server enterprise mode configuration options
 	proxyEnterpriseEnabled            bool
@@ -215,6 +217,10 @@ func (a *Addon) Deploy(ctx context.Context, cluster clusters.Cluster) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if a.chartVersion != "" {
+		a.deployArgs = append(a.deployArgs, "--version", a.chartVersion)
+	}
+
 	if a.proxyPullSecret != (pullSecret{}) {
 		// create the pull Secret
 		opts := create.CreateSecretDockerRegistryOptions{
@@ -300,6 +306,11 @@ func (a *Addon) Deploy(ctx context.Context, cluster clusters.Cluster) error {
 		a.deployArgs = append(a.deployArgs, "--set", fmt.Sprintf("env.log_level=%s", a.proxyLogLevel))
 	}
 
+	// Set the proxy readiness probe path.
+	if len(a.proxyReadinessProbePath) > 0 {
+		a.deployArgs = append(a.deployArgs, "--set", fmt.Sprintf("readinessProbe.httpGet.path=%s", a.proxyReadinessProbePath))
+	}
+
 	// Deploy licenses and other configurations for enterprise mode.
 	if a.proxyEnterpriseEnabled {
 		// Set the enterprise defaults helm installation values.
diff --git a/pkg/clusters/addons/kong/builder.go b/pkg/clusters/addons/kong/builder.go
index a0ccbaadc..0ca6313c6 100644
--- a/pkg/clusters/addons/kong/builder.go
+++ b/pkg/clusters/addons/kong/builder.go
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ type Builder struct {
 	logger *logrus.Logger
 
 	// kubernetes and helm chart related configuration options
-	namespace  string
-	name       string
-	deployArgs []string
+	namespace    string
+	name         string
+	deployArgs   []string
+	chartVersion string
 
 	// ingress controller configuration options
 	ingressControllerDisabled bool
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ type Builder struct {
 	proxyLogLevel                     string
 	proxyServiceType                  corev1.ServiceType
 	proxyEnvVars                      map[string]string
+	proxyReadinessProbePath           string
 
 	// proxy server enterprise mode configuration options
 	proxyEnterpriseEnabled            bool
@@ -76,9 +78,10 @@ func (b *Builder) Build() *Addon {
 	return &Addon{
 		logger: b.logger,
 
-		namespace:  b.namespace,
-		name:       b.name,
-		deployArgs: b.deployArgs,
+		namespace:    b.namespace,
+		name:         b.name,
+		deployArgs:   b.deployArgs,
+		chartVersion: b.chartVersion,
 
 		ingressControllerDisabled: b.ingressControllerDisabled,
 		ingressControllerImage:    b.ingressControllerImage,
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Build() *Addon {
 		proxyLogLevel:                     b.proxyLogLevel,
 		proxyServiceType:                  b.proxyServiceType,
 		proxyEnvVars:                      b.proxyEnvVars,
+		proxyReadinessProbePath:           b.proxyReadinessProbePath,
 
 		proxyEnterpriseEnabled:            b.proxyEnterpriseEnabled,
 		proxyEnterpriseLicenseJSON:        b.proxyEnterpriseLicenseJSON,
@@ -206,3 +210,15 @@ func (b *Builder) WithProxyEnterpriseSuperAdminPassword(password string) *Builde
 	b.proxyEnterpriseSuperAdminPassword = password
 	return b
 }
+
+// WithHelmChartVersion sets the helm chart version to use for the Kong proxy.
+func (b *Builder) WithHelmChartVersion(version string) *Builder {
+	b.deployArgs = append(b.deployArgs, "--version", version)
+	return b
+}
+
+// WithProxyReadinessProbePath sets the path to use for the proxy readiness probe.
+func (b *Builder) WithProxyReadinessProbePath(path string) *Builder {
+	b.proxyReadinessProbePath = path
+	return b
+}