diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/create-db-cluster.e2e.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/create-db-cluster.e2e.ts
index 31362260b7..879e5be689 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/create-db-cluster.e2e.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/create-db-cluster.e2e.ts
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ test.describe('DB Cluster creation', () => {
     expect(addedCluster?.spec.engine.resources?.cpu.toString()).toBe('600m');
     expect(addedCluster?.spec.engine.resources?.memory.toString()).toBe('1G');
     expect(addedCluster?.spec.engine.storage.size.toString()).toBe('1Gi');
-    expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('internal');
+    expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('ClusterIP');
     // TODO commented, because we use only psmdb in this test
     // expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.replicas).toBe(1);
     // expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.resources.cpu).toBe('1');
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/errors-handling.e2e.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/errors-handling.e2e.ts
index c050cc385e..3acd9a86a5 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/errors-handling.e2e.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/errors-handling.e2e.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ test.describe('DB Cluster creation', () => {
 
     await page.getByTestId('select-input-exposure-method').waitFor();
     await page.getByTestId('select-exposure-method-button').click();
-    await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'LoadBalancer' }).click();
+    await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'Load balancer' }).click();
     // Introduce an error on advanced configs step: two invalid IPs
     await page
       .getByTestId('text-input-source-ranges.0.source-range')
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/steps/basic-information-step.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/steps/basic-information-step.ts
index bfd5e681aa..0684e23a97 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/steps/basic-information-step.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/steps/basic-information-step.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import { Page, expect } from '@playwright/test';
 
-export const DEFAULT_CLUSTER_VERSION = '6.0.9-7';
+export const DEFAULT_CLUSTER_VERSION = '6.0.16-13';
 
 export const basicInformationStepCheck = async (
   page: Page,
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/db-upgrade.e2e.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/db-upgrade.e2e.ts
index 52c50faec1..6e1cd272a5 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/db-upgrade.e2e.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/db-upgrade.e2e.ts
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ test.describe.configure({ retries: 0 });
             '1G'
           );
           expect(addedCluster?.spec.engine.storage.size.toString()).toBe('1Gi');
-          expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('internal');
+          expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('ClusterIP');
           if (db != 'psmdb') {
             expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.replicas).toBe(size);
           }
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/demand-backup.e2e.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/demand-backup.e2e.ts
index c2c6854c88..c36f40f8b9 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/demand-backup.e2e.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/demand-backup.e2e.ts
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ const zephyrMap: Record<string, string> = {
             '1G'
           );
           expect(addedCluster?.spec.engine.storage.size.toString()).toBe('1Gi');
-          expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('internal');
+          expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('ClusterIP');
           if (db != 'psmdb') {
             expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.replicas).toBe(size);
           }
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/init-deploy.e2e.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/init-deploy.e2e.ts
index d1e5c53ba2..6ff0ebbdc7 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/init-deploy.e2e.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/init-deploy.e2e.ts
@@ -214,9 +214,9 @@ const zephyrMap: Record<string, string> = {
           );
           expect(addedCluster?.spec.engine.storage.size.toString()).toBe('1Gi');
           if (size === 3) {
-            expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('external');
+            expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('LoadBalancer');
           } else {
-            expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('internal');
+            expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('ClusterIP');
           }
           if (db != 'psmdb') {
             expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.replicas).toBe(size);
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/pitr.e2e.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/pitr.e2e.ts
index 10d93aaf53..c9c480c65a 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/pitr.e2e.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/pitr.e2e.ts
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ function getBackupStorage(): string {
             '1G'
           );
           expect(addedCluster?.spec.engine.storage.size.toString()).toBe('1Gi');
-          expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('internal');
+          expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('ClusterIP');
           if (db != 'psmdb') {
             expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.replicas).toBe(size);
           }
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/psmdb-sharding.e2e.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/psmdb-sharding.e2e.ts
index 21e2d3652a..b2ae22a33d 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/psmdb-sharding.e2e.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/psmdb-sharding.e2e.ts
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ test.describe(
           '1G'
         );
         expect(addedCluster?.spec.engine.storage.size.toString()).toBe('1Gi');
-        expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('internal');
+        expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('ClusterIP');
         if (db != 'psmdb') {
           expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.replicas).toBe(size);
         }
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/restore-new-cluster.e2e.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/restore-new-cluster.e2e.ts
index 24552ce057..b8c4dec4df 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/restore-new-cluster.e2e.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/restore-new-cluster.e2e.ts
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function getNextScheduleMinute(incrementMinutes: number): string {
             '1G'
           );
           expect(addedCluster?.spec.engine.storage.size.toString()).toBe('1Gi');
-          expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('internal');
+          expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('ClusterIP');
           if (db != 'psmdb') {
             expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.replicas).toBe(size);
           }
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/scheduled-backup.e2e.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/scheduled-backup.e2e.ts
index f38ae2b6dd..980cb6632e 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/scheduled-backup.e2e.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/scheduled-backup.e2e.ts
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ function getNextScheduleMinute(incrementMinutes: number): string {
             '1G'
           );
           expect(addedCluster?.spec.engine.storage.size.toString()).toBe('1Gi');
-          expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('internal');
+          expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('ClusterIP');
           if (db != 'psmdb') {
             expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.replicas).toBe(size);
           }
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/storage-scaling.e2e.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/storage-scaling.e2e.ts
index 1ae8e52ec1..882aaa5e87 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/storage-scaling.e2e.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/release/storage-scaling.e2e.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ test.describe.configure({ retries: 0 });
             '1G'
           );
           expect(addedCluster?.spec.engine.storage.size.toString()).toBe('2Gi');
-          expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('internal');
+          expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.expose.type).toBe('ClusterIP');
           if (db != 'psmdb') {
             expect(addedCluster?.spec.proxy.replicas).toBe(size);
           }
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/utils/db-cluster.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/utils/db-cluster.ts
index 377b382946..3c6a8ebb43 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/utils/db-cluster.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/utils/db-cluster.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export const createDbClusterFn = async (
           memory: `${customOptions?.proxyMemory || 1}G`,
         },
         expose: {
-          type: customOptions?.externalAccess ? 'external' : 'internal',
+          type: customOptions?.externalAccess ? 'LoadBalancer' : 'ClusterIP',
           ...(!!customOptions?.externalAccess &&
             customOptions?.sourceRanges && {
               ipSourceRanges: customOptions?.sourceRanges.flatMap((source) =>
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/advanced-configuration/advanced-configuration.utils.ts b/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/advanced-configuration/advanced-configuration.utils.ts
index fea9e57c3d..2eeef70fa3 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/advanced-configuration/advanced-configuration.utils.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/advanced-configuration/advanced-configuration.utils.ts
@@ -40,11 +40,32 @@ export const getParamsPlaceholderFromDbType = (dbType: DbType) => {
   return dynamicText;
 };
 
+export const mapDeprecatedExposeType = (
+  type: string | undefined
+): ProxyExposeType => {
+  if (type === 'internal') {
+    return ProxyExposeType.ClusterIP;
+  }
+  if (type === 'external') {
+    return ProxyExposeType.LoadBalancer;
+  }
+  if (
+    type &&
+    Object.values(ProxyExposeType).includes(type as ProxyExposeType)
+  ) {
+    return type as ProxyExposeType;
+  }
+
+  return ProxyExposeType.ClusterIP;
+};
+
 export const advancedConfigurationModalDefaultValues = (
   dbCluster: DbCluster
 ): AdvancedConfigurationFormType => {
   const sourceRangesSource = dbCluster?.spec?.proxy?.expose?.ipSourceRanges;
   const lbConfigName = dbCluster?.spec?.proxy?.expose?.loadBalancerConfigName;
+  const exposeType = dbCluster?.spec?.proxy?.expose?.type;
+  const mappedExposeType = mapDeprecatedExposeType(exposeType);
 
   return {
     [AdvancedConfigurationFields.storageClass]:
@@ -61,11 +82,10 @@ export const advancedConfigurationModalDefaultValues = (
     [AdvancedConfigurationFields.podSchedulingPolicy]:
       dbCluster?.spec.podSchedulingPolicyName,
     [AdvancedConfigurationFields.loadBalancerConfigName]:
-      dbCluster?.spec?.proxy?.expose?.type === ProxyExposeType.LoadBalancer
+      mappedExposeType === ProxyExposeType.LoadBalancer
         ? lbConfigName || EMPTY_LOAD_BALANCER_CONFIGURATION
         : '',
-    [AdvancedConfigurationFields.exposureMethod]:
-      dbCluster?.spec?.proxy?.expose?.type || ProxyExposeType.ClusterIP,
+    [AdvancedConfigurationFields.exposureMethod]: mappedExposeType,
     [AdvancedConfigurationFields.splitHorizonDNSEnabled]:
       !!dbCluster?.spec.engineFeatures?.psmdb?.splitHorizonDnsConfigName,
     [AdvancedConfigurationFields.splitHorizonDNS]:
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/src/utils/db.tsx b/ui/apps/everest/src/utils/db.tsx
index 0acd46e4f7..f4a0e47115 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/src/utils/db.tsx
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/src/utils/db.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import { MIN_NUMBER_OF_SHARDS } from 'components/cluster-form';
 import { Path, UseFormGetFieldState } from 'react-hook-form';
 import cronConverter from './cron-converter';
 import { EMPTY_LOAD_BALANCER_CONFIGURATION } from 'consts';
+import { mapDeprecatedExposeType } from 'components/cluster-form/advanced-configuration/advanced-configuration.utils';
 
 export const dbTypeToIcon = (dbType: DbType) => {
   switch (dbType) {
@@ -849,21 +850,26 @@ export const changeDbClusterResources = (
         size: `${newResources.disk}${newResources.diskUnit}`,
       },
     },
-    proxy: getProxySpec(
-      dbEngineToDbType(dbCluster.spec.engine.type),
-      newResources.numberOfProxies.toString(),
-      '',
-      dbCluster.spec.proxy?.expose?.type || ProxyExposeType.ClusterIP,
-      newResources.proxyCpu,
-      newResources.proxyMemory,
-      !!sharding,
-      ((dbCluster.spec.proxy as Proxy)?.expose?.ipSourceRanges || []).map(
-        (sourceRange) => ({ sourceRange })
-      ),
-      dbCluster.spec.proxy?.expose?.type === ProxyExposeType.LoadBalancer
-        ? dbCluster.spec.proxy?.expose?.loadBalancerConfigName
-        : undefined
-    ),
+    proxy: (() => {
+      const exposeType = dbCluster.spec.proxy?.expose?.type;
+      const mappedExposeType = mapDeprecatedExposeType(exposeType);
+
+      return getProxySpec(
+        dbEngineToDbType(dbCluster.spec.engine.type),
+        newResources.numberOfProxies.toString(),
+        '',
+        mappedExposeType,
+        newResources.proxyCpu,
+        newResources.proxyMemory,
+        !!sharding,
+        ((dbCluster.spec.proxy as Proxy)?.expose?.ipSourceRanges || []).map(
+          (sourceRange) => ({ sourceRange })
+        ),
+        mappedExposeType === ProxyExposeType.LoadBalancer
+          ? dbCluster.spec.proxy?.expose?.loadBalancerConfigName
+          : undefined
+      );
+    })(),
     ...(dbCluster.spec.engine.type === DbEngineType.PSMDB &&
       sharding && {
         sharding: {