diff --git a/inventory b/inventory
index 05ebcb6ba..1c88b49ee 100644
--- a/inventory
+++ b/inventory
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@
 # The specified ip addresses will be used to listen by the cluster components.
 # Attention! Specify private IP addresses so that the cluster does not listen a public IP addresses.
 # For deploying via public IPs, add 'ansible_host=public_ip_address' variable for each node.
-
-# "postgresql_exists='true'" if PostgreSQL is already exists and running
+#
+# "postgresql_exists=true" if PostgreSQL is already exists and running
 # "hostname=" variable is optional (used to change the server name)
 # "new_node=true" to add a new server to an existing cluster using the add_pgnode.yml playbook
-# patroni_tags="key=value" tags for Patroni in "key=value" format separated by commas (details here: https://patroni.readthedocs.io/en/latest/yaml_configuration.html#tags)
-
-# In this example, all components will be installed on PostgreSQL nodes.
-# You can deploy the haproxy balancers and the etcd or consul cluster on other dedicated servers (recomended).
+# patroni_tags="key=value" the Patroni tags in "key=value" format separated by commas.
+# balancer_tags="key=value" the Balancer tags for the /replica, /sync, /async endpoints. Add the tag to the 'patroni_tags' variable first.
 
 # if dcs_exists: false and dcs_type: "etcd"
 [etcd_cluster]  # recommendation: 3, or 5-7 nodes
@@ -61,6 +59,6 @@ ansible_user='localadm'
 ansible_python_interpreter='/usr/libexec/platform-python'
 
 [pgbackrest:vars]
-ansible_user='postgres'
-ansible_ssh_pass='secretpassword'
+#ansible_user='postgres'
+#ansible_ssh_pass='secretpassword'
 
diff --git a/molecule/default/converge.yml b/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 1725f95b3..68c906337 100644
--- a/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
         postgresql_version: "16" # to test custom WAL dir
         pgbouncer_processes: 2 # Test multiple pgbouncer processes (so_reuseport)
         patroni_tags: "datacenter=dc1,key1=value1"
+        balancer_tags: "datacenter=dc1"
         cacheable: true
       delegate_to: localhost
       run_once: true # noqa run-once
diff --git a/roles/confd/templates/haproxy.tmpl.j2 b/roles/confd/templates/haproxy.tmpl.j2
index c3d801c2b..6bc123569 100644
--- a/roles/confd/templates/haproxy.tmpl.j2
+++ b/roles/confd/templates/haproxy.tmpl.j2
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ listen replicas
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /replica?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /replica?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}{% if balancer_tags | default('') | length > 0 %}{{ '&' + balancer_tags.split(',') | map('trim') | map('regex_replace', '([^=]+)=(.*)', 'tag_\\1=\\2') | join('&') + '\n' }}{% endif %}
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ listen replicas_direct
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /replica?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /replica?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}{% if balancer_tags | default('') | length > 0 %}{{ '&' + balancer_tags.split(',') | map('trim') | map('regex_replace', '([^=]+)=(.*)', 'tag_\\1=\\2') | join('&') + '\n' }}{% endif %}
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ listen replicas_sync
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /sync
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /sync{% if balancer_tags | default('') | length > 0 %}{{ '?' + balancer_tags.split(',') | map('trim') | map('regex_replace', '([^=]+)=(.*)', 'tag_\\1=\\2') | join('&') + '\n' }}{% endif %}
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ listen replicas_sync_direct
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /sync
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /sync{% if balancer_tags | default('') | length > 0 %}{{ '?' + balancer_tags.split(',') | map('trim') | map('regex_replace', '([^=]+)=(.*)', 'tag_\\1=\\2') | join('&') + '\n' }}{% endif %}
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ listen replicas_async
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /async?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /async?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}{% if balancer_tags | default('') | length > 0 %}{{ '&' + balancer_tags.split(',') | map('trim') | map('regex_replace', '([^=]+)=(.*)', 'tag_\\1=\\2') | join('&') + '\n' }}{% endif %}
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ listen replicas_async_direct
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /async?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /async?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}{% if balancer_tags | default('') | length > 0 %}{{ '&' + balancer_tags.split(',') | map('trim') | map('regex_replace', '([^=]+)=(.*)', 'tag_\\1=\\2') | join('&') + '\n' }}{% endif %}
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
diff --git a/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2 b/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
index b64d36ac9..1e0e56084 100644
--- a/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ listen replicas
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /replica?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /replica?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}{% if balancer_tags | default('') | length > 0 %}{{ '&' + balancer_tags.split(',') | map('trim') | map('regex_replace', '([^=]+)=(.*)', 'tag_\\1=\\2') | join('&') + '\n' }}{% endif %}
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ listen replicas_direct
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /replica?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /replica?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}{% if balancer_tags | default('') | length > 0 %}{{ '&' + balancer_tags.split(',') | map('trim') | map('regex_replace', '([^=]+)=(.*)', 'tag_\\1=\\2') | join('&') + '\n' }}{% endif %}
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ listen replicas_sync
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /sync
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /sync{% if balancer_tags | default('') | length > 0 %}{{ '?' + balancer_tags.split(',') | map('trim') | map('regex_replace', '([^=]+)=(.*)', 'tag_\\1=\\2') | join('&') + '\n' }}{% endif %}
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ listen replicas_sync_direct
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /sync
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /sync{% if balancer_tags | default('') | length > 0 %}{{ '?' + balancer_tags.split(',') | map('trim') | map('regex_replace', '([^=]+)=(.*)', 'tag_\\1=\\2') | join('&') + '\n' }}{% endif %}
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ listen replicas_async
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /async?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /async?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}{% if balancer_tags | default('') | length > 0 %}{{ '&' + balancer_tags.split(',') | map('trim') | map('regex_replace', '([^=]+)=(.*)', 'tag_\\1=\\2') | join('&') + '\n' }}{% endif %}
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ listen replicas_async_direct
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /async?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /async?lag={{ patroni_maximum_lag_on_replica }}{% if balancer_tags | default('') | length > 0 %}{{ '&' + balancer_tags.split(',') | map('trim') | map('regex_replace', '([^=]+)=(.*)', 'tag_\\1=\\2') | join('&') + '\n' }}{% endif %}
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions