diff --git a/helm/charts/nats/Chart.yaml b/helm/charts/nats/Chart.yaml
index 3e9b61b0..35bb391a 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nats/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/charts/nats/Chart.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ keywords:
 - nats
 - messaging
 - cncf
-version: 1.0.0-beta.3
+version: 1.0.0-beta.4
 home: http://github.com/nats-io/k8s
 maintainers:
 - email: info@nats.io
diff --git a/helm/charts/nats/README.md b/helm/charts/nats/README.md
index 7a8dfc6b..6cc146d8 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nats/README.md
+++ b/helm/charts/nats/README.md
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ Everything in the NATS Config or Kubernetes Resources can be overridden by `merg
 | `config.jetstream`               | [NATS JetStream](https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/configuration#jetstream)                                       | no                                      |
 | `config.jetstream.fileStore.pvc` | [k8s PVC](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.24/#persistentvolumeclaim-v1-core)               | yes, when `config.jetstream` is enabled |
 | `config.nats.tls`                | [NATS TLS](https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/configuration/securing_nats/tls)                                     | no                                      |
-| `config.leafnode`                | [NATS LeafNode](https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/configuration/leafnode/leafnode_conf)                           | no                                      |
-| `config.leafnode.tls`            | [NATS TLS](https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/configuration/securing_nats/tls)                                     | no                                      |
+| `config.leafnodes`               | [NATS LeafNodes](https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/configuration/leafnodes/leafnodes_conf)                        | no                                      |
+| `config.leafnodes.tls`           | [NATS TLS](https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/configuration/securing_nats/tls)                                     | no                                      |
 | `config.websocket`               | [NATS WebSocket](https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/configuration/websocket/websocket_conf)                        | no                                      |
 | `config.websocket.tls`           | [NATS TLS](https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/configuration/securing_nats/tls)                                     | no                                      |
 | `config.websocket.ingress`       | [k8s Ingress](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.24/#ingress-v1-networking-k8s-io)            | no                                      |
diff --git a/helm/charts/nats/files/config/config.yaml b/helm/charts/nats/files/config/config.yaml
index 912bffad..3cf3e7eb 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nats/files/config/config.yaml
+++ b/helm/charts/nats/files/config/config.yaml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ tls:
 {{- end }}
 
 ########################################
-# leafnode
+# leafnodes
 ########################################
-{{- with .leafnode }}
+{{- with .leafnodes }}
 {{- if .enabled }}
-leafnode:
-  {{- include "nats.loadMergePatch" (merge (dict "file" "config/leafnode.yaml" "ctx" $) .) | nindent 2 }}
+leafnodes:
+  {{- include "nats.loadMergePatch" (merge (dict "file" "config/leafnodes.yaml" "ctx" $) .) | nindent 2 }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
diff --git a/helm/charts/nats/files/config/leafnode.yaml b/helm/charts/nats/files/config/leafnodes.yaml
similarity index 86%
rename from helm/charts/nats/files/config/leafnode.yaml
rename to helm/charts/nats/files/config/leafnodes.yaml
index 67c7c4a6..3a1d9a14 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nats/files/config/leafnode.yaml
+++ b/helm/charts/nats/files/config/leafnodes.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- with .Values.config.leafnode }}
+{{- with .Values.config.leafnodes }}
 port: {{ .port }}
 no_advertise: true
 
diff --git a/helm/charts/nats/files/headless-service.yaml b/helm/charts/nats/files/headless-service.yaml
index 5a19e7cf..beaabe54 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nats/files/headless-service.yaml
+++ b/helm/charts/nats/files/headless-service.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
   clusterIP: None
   publishNotReadyAddresses: true
   ports:
-  {{- range $protocol := list "nats" "leafnode" "websocket" "mqtt" "cluster" "gateway" "monitor" "profiling" }}
+  {{- range $protocol := list "nats" "leafnodes" "websocket" "mqtt" "cluster" "gateway" "monitor" "profiling" }}
   {{- $configProtocol := get $.Values.config $protocol }}
   {{- if or (eq $protocol "nats") $configProtocol.enabled }}
   - {{ dict "name" $protocol "port" $configProtocol.port "targetPort" $protocol | toYaml | nindent 4 }}
diff --git a/helm/charts/nats/files/service.yaml b/helm/charts/nats/files/service.yaml
index 5d2626bb..823f2a20 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nats/files/service.yaml
+++ b/helm/charts/nats/files/service.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ spec:
   selector:
     {{- include "nats.selectorLabels" $ | nindent 4 }}
   ports:
-  {{- range $protocol := list "nats" "leafnode" "websocket" "mqtt" "cluster" "gateway" "monitor" "profiling" }}
+  {{- range $protocol := list "nats" "leafnodes" "websocket" "mqtt" "cluster" "gateway" "monitor" "profiling" }}
   {{- $configProtocol := get $.Values.config $protocol }}
   {{- $servicePort := get $.Values.service.ports $protocol }}
   {{- if and (or (eq $protocol "nats") $configProtocol.enabled) $servicePort.enabled }}
diff --git a/helm/charts/nats/files/stateful-set/nats-container.yaml b/helm/charts/nats/files/stateful-set/nats-container.yaml
index 3bbc27ae..a0bbc03e 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nats/files/stateful-set/nats-container.yaml
+++ b/helm/charts/nats/files/stateful-set/nats-container.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: nats
 {{ include "nats.image" (merge (pick $.Values "global") .Values.container.image) }}
 
 ports:
-{{- range $protocol := list "nats" "leafnode" "websocket" "mqtt" "cluster" "gateway" "monitor" "profiling" }}
+{{- range $protocol := list "nats" "leafnodes" "websocket" "mqtt" "cluster" "gateway" "monitor" "profiling" }}
 {{- $configProtocol := get $.Values.config $protocol }}
 {{- $containerPort := get $.Values.container.ports $protocol }}
 {{- if or (eq $protocol "nats") $configProtocol.enabled }}
diff --git a/helm/charts/nats/files/stateful-set/prom-exporter-container.yaml b/helm/charts/nats/files/stateful-set/prom-exporter-container.yaml
index dc843b46..c3e1b6fb 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nats/files/stateful-set/prom-exporter-container.yaml
+++ b/helm/charts/nats/files/stateful-set/prom-exporter-container.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ args:
 {{- if .Values.config.jetstream.enabled }}
 - -jsz=all
 {{- end }}
-{{- if .Values.config.leafnode.enabled }}
+{{- if .Values.config.leafnodes.enabled }}
 - -leafz
 {{- end }}
 {{- if .Values.config.gateway.enabled }}
diff --git a/helm/charts/nats/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm/charts/nats/templates/_helpers.tpl
index aa37461c..b7e0bd64 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nats/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm/charts/nats/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ imagePullPolicy: {{ .pullPolicy | default .global.image.pullPolicy }}
 
 {{- define "nats.secretNames" -}}
 {{- $secrets := list }}
-{{- range $protocol := list "nats" "leafnode" "websocket" "mqtt" "cluster" "gateway" }}
+{{- range $protocol := list "nats" "leafnodes" "websocket" "mqtt" "cluster" "gateway" }}
   {{- $configProtocol := get $.Values.config $protocol }}
   {{- if and (or (eq $protocol "nats") $configProtocol.enabled) $configProtocol.tls.enabled $configProtocol.tls.secretName }}
     {{- $secrets = append $secrets (merge (dict "name" (printf "%s-tls" $protocol)) $configProtocol.tls) }}
diff --git a/helm/charts/nats/test/config_test.go b/helm/charts/nats/test/config_test.go
index a04672c8..d40653fa 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nats/test/config_test.go
+++ b/helm/charts/nats/test/config_test.go
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ config:
           spec:
             storageClassName: gp3
         patch: [{op: add, path: /spec/accessModes/-, value: ReadWriteMany}]
-  leafnode:
+  leafnodes:
     enabled: true
     merge:
       no_advertise: false
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ config:
 		"max_file_store":          int64(1073741824),
 		"max_outstanding_catchup": int64(67108864),
 	}
-	expected.Conf.Value["leafnode"] = map[string]any{
+	expected.Conf.Value["leafnodes"] = map[string]any{
 		"port":         int64(7422),
 		"no_advertise": false,
 		"advertise":    "demo.nats.io:7422",
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ config:
 			ContainerPort: 4222,
 		},
 		{
-			Name:          "leafnode",
+			Name:          "leafnodes",
 			ContainerPort: 7422,
 		},
 		{
@@ -456,9 +456,9 @@ config:
 			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("nats"),
 		},
 		{
-			Name:       "leafnode",
+			Name:       "leafnodes",
 			Port:       7422,
-			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("leafnode"),
+			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("leafnodes"),
 		},
 		{
 			Name:       "websocket",
@@ -494,9 +494,9 @@ config:
 			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("nats"),
 		},
 		{
-			Name:       "leafnode",
+			Name:       "leafnodes",
 			Port:       7422,
-			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("leafnode"),
+			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("leafnodes"),
 		},
 		{
 			Name:       "websocket",
@@ -531,11 +531,11 @@ config:
       merge:
         verify_cert_and_check_known_urls: true
       patch: [{op: add, path: /verify_and_map, value: true}]
-  leafnode:
+  leafnodes:
     enabled: true
     tls:
       enabled: true
-      secretName: leafnode-tls
+      secretName: leafnodes-tls
   websocket:
     enabled: true
     tls:
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ config:
 			"tls://nats-2.nats-headless:6222",
 		},
 	}
-	expected.Conf.Value["leafnode"] = map[string]any{
+	expected.Conf.Value["leafnodes"] = map[string]any{
 		"port":         int64(7422),
 		"no_advertise": true,
 	}
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ config:
 	volumes := expected.StatefulSet.Value.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes
 	natsVm := expected.StatefulSet.Value.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].VolumeMounts
 	reloaderVm := expected.StatefulSet.Value.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[1].VolumeMounts
-	for _, protocol := range []string{"nats", "leafnode", "websocket", "mqtt", "cluster", "gateway"} {
+	for _, protocol := range []string{"nats", "leafnodes", "websocket", "mqtt", "cluster", "gateway"} {
 		tls := map[string]any{
 			"cert_file": "/etc/nats-certs/" + protocol + "/tls.crt",
 			"key_file":  "/etc/nats-certs/" + protocol + "/tls.key",
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ config:
 
 	// reloader certs are alphabetized
 	reloaderArgs := expected.StatefulSet.Value.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[1].Args
-	for _, protocol := range []string{"cluster", "gateway", "leafnode", "mqtt", "nats", "websocket"} {
+	for _, protocol := range []string{"cluster", "gateway", "leafnodes", "mqtt", "nats", "websocket"} {
 		if protocol == "nats" {
 			reloaderArgs = append(reloaderArgs, "-config", "/etc/nats-certs/"+protocol+"/tls.ca")
 		}
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ config:
 			ContainerPort: 4222,
 		},
 		{
-			Name:          "leafnode",
+			Name:          "leafnodes",
 			ContainerPort: 7422,
 		},
 		{
@@ -673,9 +673,9 @@ config:
 			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("nats"),
 		},
 		{
-			Name:       "leafnode",
+			Name:       "leafnodes",
 			Port:       7422,
-			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("leafnode"),
+			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("leafnodes"),
 		},
 		{
 			Name:       "websocket",
@@ -711,9 +711,9 @@ config:
 			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("nats"),
 		},
 		{
-			Name:       "leafnode",
+			Name:       "leafnodes",
 			Port:       7422,
-			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("leafnode"),
+			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("leafnodes"),
 		},
 		{
 			Name:       "websocket",
diff --git a/helm/charts/nats/test/ports_test.go b/helm/charts/nats/test/ports_test.go
index e376ecd4..db5733bb 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nats/test/ports_test.go
+++ b/helm/charts/nats/test/ports_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ config:
     port: 1005
   nats:
     port: 1001
-  leafnode:
+  leafnodes:
     enabled: true
     port: 1002
   websocket:
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ container:
   ports:
     nats:
       hostPort: 2001
-    leafnode:
+    leafnodes:
       hostPort: 2002
     websocket:
       hostPort: 2003
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ service:
       enabled: true
       port: 3001
       nodePort: 4001
-    leafnode:
+    leafnodes:
       enabled: true
       port: 3002
       nodePort: 4002
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ service:
 `
 	expected := DefaultResources(t, test)
 	expected.Conf.Value["port"] = int64(1001)
-	expected.Conf.Value["leafnode"] = map[string]any{
+	expected.Conf.Value["leafnodes"] = map[string]any{
 		"port":         int64(1002),
 		"no_advertise": true,
 	}
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ service:
 			HostPort:      2001,
 		},
 		{
-			Name:          "leafnode",
+			Name:          "leafnodes",
 			ContainerPort: 1002,
 			HostPort:      2002,
 		},
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ service:
 			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("nats"),
 		},
 		{
-			Name:       "leafnode",
+			Name:       "leafnodes",
 			Port:       1002,
-			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("leafnode"),
+			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("leafnodes"),
 		},
 		{
 			Name:       "websocket",
@@ -221,10 +221,10 @@ service:
 			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("nats"),
 		},
 		{
-			Name:       "leafnode",
+			Name:       "leafnodes",
 			Port:       3002,
 			NodePort:   4002,
-			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("leafnode"),
+			TargetPort: intstr.FromString("leafnodes"),
 		},
 		{
 			Name:       "websocket",
diff --git a/helm/charts/nats/values.yaml b/helm/charts/nats/values.yaml
index f8fbfc89..fc415175 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nats/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/charts/nats/values.yaml
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ config:
       merge: {}
       patch: []
 
-  leafnode:
+  leafnodes:
     enabled: false
     port: 7422
     tls:
       enabled: false
       # set secretName in order to mount an existing secret to dir
       secretName:
-      dir: /etc/nats-certs/leafnode
+      dir: /etc/nats-certs/leafnodes
       cert: tls.crt
       key: tls.key
       ca:
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ config:
       merge: {}
       patch: []
 
-    # merge or patch the leafnode config
-    # https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/configuration/leafnode/leafnode_conf
+    # merge or patch the leafnodes config
+    # https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/configuration/leafnodes/leafnode_conf
     merge: {}
     patch: []
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ container:
   # https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.24/#containerport-v1-core
   ports:
     nats: {}
-    leafnode: {}
+    leafnodes: {}
     websocket: {}
     mqtt: {}
     cluster: {}
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ service:
   ports:
     nats:
       enabled: true
-    leafnode:
+    leafnodes:
       enabled: true
     websocket:
       enabled: true