diff --git a/roles/confd/templates/haproxy.tmpl.j2 b/roles/confd/templates/haproxy.tmpl.j2
index 2b7e37d15..7f3335528 100644
--- a/roles/confd/templates/haproxy.tmpl.j2
+++ b/roles/confd/templates/haproxy.tmpl.j2
@@ -45,6 +45,21 @@ listen master
 {{end}}{% endraw %}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if pgbouncer_install|bool and haproxy_listen_port.master_direct | default('') | length > 0 %}
+listen master_direct
+{% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
+    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.master_direct }}
+{% else %}
+    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.master_direct }}
+{% endif %}
+    maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.master }}
+    option tcplog
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /primary
+    http-check expect status 200
+    default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 4 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
+{% raw %}{{range gets "/members/*"}} server {{base .Key}} {{$data := json .Value}}{{base (replace (index (split $data.conn_url "/") 2) "@" "/" -1)}} check port {{index (split (index (split $data.api_url "/") 2) ":") 1}}
+{{end}}{% endraw %}
+{% endif %}
 
 listen replicas
 {% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
@@ -67,6 +82,22 @@ listen replicas
 {{end}}{% endraw %}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if pgbouncer_install|bool and haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct | default('') | length > 0 %}
+listen replicas_direct
+{% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
+    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct }}
+{% else %}
+    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct }}
+{% endif %}
+    maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
+    option tcplog
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /replica
+    balance roundrobin
+    http-check expect status 200
+    default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
+{% raw %}{{range gets "/members/*"}} server {{base .Key}} {{$data := json .Value}}{{base (replace (index (split $data.conn_url "/") 2) "@" "/" -1)}} check port {{index (split (index (split $data.api_url "/") 2) ":") 1}}
+{{end}}{% endraw %}
+{% endif %}
 
 listen replicas_sync
 {% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
@@ -89,6 +120,22 @@ listen replicas_sync
 {{end}}{% endraw %}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if pgbouncer_install|bool and haproxy_listen_port.replicas_sync_direct | default('') | length > 0 %}
+listen replicas_sync_direct
+{% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
+    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_sync_direct }}
+{% else %}
+    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_sync_direct }}
+{% endif %}
+    maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
+    option tcplog
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /sync
+    balance roundrobin
+    http-check expect status 200
+    default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
+{% raw %}{{range gets "/members/*"}} server {{base .Key}} {{$data := json .Value}}{{base (replace (index (split $data.conn_url "/") 2) "@" "/" -1)}} check port {{index (split (index (split $data.api_url "/") 2) ":") 1}}
+{{end}}{% endraw %}
+{% endif %}
 
 listen replicas_async
 {% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
@@ -111,32 +158,16 @@ listen replicas_async
 {{end}}{% endraw %}
 {% endif %}
 
-
-{% if with_haproxy_direct_connections|bool and pgbouncer_install|bool %}
-listen master_direct
+{% if pgbouncer_install|bool and haproxy_listen_port.replicas_async_direct | default('') | length > 0 %}
+listen replicas_async_direct
 {% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
-    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.master_direct }}
+    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_async_direct }}
 {% else %}
-    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.master_direct }}
-{% endif %}
-    maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.master }}
-    option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /primary
-    http-check expect status 200
-    default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 4 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
-{% raw %}{{range gets "/members/*"}} server {{base .Key}} {{$data := json .Value}}{{base (replace (index (split $data.conn_url "/") 2) "@" "/" -1)}} check port {{index (split (index (split $data.api_url "/") 2) ":") 1}}
-{{end}}{% endraw %}
-
-
-listen replicas_direct
-{% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
-    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct }}
-{% else %}
-    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct }}
+    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_async_direct }}
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /replica
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /async
     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 2e74ba765..0d127ca5a 100644
--- a/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
@@ -47,6 +47,23 @@ server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hos
   {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if pgbouncer_install|bool and haproxy_listen_port.master_direct | default('') | length > 0 %}
+listen master_direct
+{% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
+    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.master_direct }}
+{% else %}
+    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.master_direct }}
+{% endif %}
+    maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.master }}
+    option tcplog
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /primary
+    http-check expect status 200
+    default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 4 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
+  {% for host in groups['postgres_cluster'] %}
+server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ postgresql_port }} check port {{ patroni_restapi_port }}
+  {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
 listen replicas
 {% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
     bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas }}
@@ -70,6 +87,24 @@ server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hos
   {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if pgbouncer_install|bool and haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct | default('') | length > 0 %}
+listen replicas_direct
+{% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
+    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct }}
+{% else %}
+    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct }}
+{% endif %}
+    maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
+    option tcplog
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /replica
+    balance roundrobin
+    http-check expect status 200
+    default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
+  {% for host in groups['postgres_cluster'] %}
+server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ postgresql_port }} check port {{ patroni_restapi_port }}
+  {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
 listen replicas_sync
 {% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
     bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_sync }}
@@ -93,6 +128,24 @@ server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hos
   {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if pgbouncer_install|bool and haproxy_listen_port.replicas_sync_direct | default('') | length > 0 %}
+listen replicas_sync_direct
+{% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
+    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_sync_direct }}
+{% else %}
+    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_sync_direct }}
+{% endif %}
+    maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
+    option tcplog
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /sync
+    balance roundrobin
+    http-check expect status 200
+    default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
+  {% for host in groups['postgres_cluster'] %}
+server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ postgresql_port }} check port {{ patroni_restapi_port }}
+  {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
 listen replicas_async
 {% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
     bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_async }}
@@ -116,35 +169,20 @@ server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hos
   {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if with_haproxy_direct_connections|bool and pgbouncer_install|bool %}
-listen master_direct
-{% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
-    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.master_direct }}
-{% else %}
-    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.master_direct }}
-{% endif %}
-    maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.master }}
-    option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /primary
-    http-check expect status 200
-    default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 4 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
-  {% for host in groups['postgres_cluster'] %}
-server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ postgresql_port }} check port {{ patroni_restapi_port }}
-  {% endfor %}
-
-listen replicas_direct
+{% if pgbouncer_install|bool and haproxy_listen_port.replicas_async_direct | default('') | length > 0 %}
+listen replicas_async_direct
 {% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
-    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct }}
+    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_async_direct }}
 {% else %}
-    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct }}
+    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_async_direct }}
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
-    option httpchk OPTIONS /replica
+    option httpchk OPTIONS /async
     balance roundrobin
     http-check expect status 200
     default-server inter 3s fastinter 1s fall 3 rise 2 on-marked-down shutdown-sessions
   {% for host in groups['postgres_cluster'] %}
 server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ postgresql_port }} check port {{ patroni_restapi_port }}
   {% endfor %}
-{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/upgrade/templates/haproxy-no-http-checks.cfg.j2 b/roles/upgrade/templates/haproxy-no-http-checks.cfg.j2
index f6d05c458..505bdceaa 100644
--- a/roles/upgrade/templates/haproxy-no-http-checks.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/upgrade/templates/haproxy-no-http-checks.cfg.j2
@@ -37,6 +37,20 @@ listen master
 server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ pgbouncer_listen_port }}
 {% endfor %}
 
+{% if haproxy_listen_port.master_direct | default('') | length > 0 %}
+listen master_direct
+{% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
+    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.master_direct }}
+{% else %}
+    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.master_direct }}
+{% endif %}
+    maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.master }}
+    option tcplog
+  {% for host in groups['primary'] %}
+server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ postgresql_port }}
+  {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
 listen replicas
 {% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
     bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas }}
@@ -50,6 +64,21 @@ listen replicas
 server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ pgbouncer_listen_port }}
 {% endfor %}
 
+{% if haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct | default('') | length > 0 %}
+listen replicas_direct
+{% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
+    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct }}
+{% else %}
+    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct }}
+{% endif %}
+    maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
+    option tcplog
+    balance roundrobin
+  {% for host in groups['secondary'] %}
+server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ postgresql_port }}
+  {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
 listen replicas_sync
 {% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
     bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_sync }}
@@ -63,6 +92,21 @@ listen replicas_sync
 server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ pgbouncer_listen_port }}
 {% endfor %}
 
+{% if haproxy_listen_port.replicas_sync_direct | default('') | length > 0 %}
+listen replicas_sync_direct
+{% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
+    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_sync_direct }}
+{% else %}
+    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_sync_direct }}
+{% endif %}
+    maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
+    option tcplog
+    balance roundrobin
+  {% for host in groups['secondary'] %}
+server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ postgresql_port }}
+  {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
 listen replicas_async
 {% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
     bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_async }}
@@ -76,24 +120,12 @@ listen replicas_async
 server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ pgbouncer_listen_port }}
 {% endfor %}
 
-{% if with_haproxy_direct_connections|bool %}
-listen master_direct
-{% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
-    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.master_direct }}
-{% else %}
-    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.master_direct }}
-{% endif %}
-    maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.master }}
-    option tcplog
-  {% for host in groups['primary'] %}
-server {{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }} {{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ postgresql_port }}
-  {% endfor %}
-
-listen replicas_direct
+{% if haproxy_listen_port.replicas_async_direct | default('') | length > 0 %}
+listen replicas_async_direct
 {% if cluster_vip is defined and cluster_vip | length > 0 %}
-    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct }}
+    bind {{ cluster_vip }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_async_direct }}
 {% else %}
-    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_direct }}
+    bind {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['inventory_hostname'] }}:{{ haproxy_listen_port.replicas_async_direct }}
 {% endif %}
     maxconn {{ haproxy_maxconn.replica }}
     option tcplog
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 483843bf6..e8fd77711 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -28,14 +28,18 @@ synchronous_node_count: 1  # number of synchronous standby databases
 
 # Load Balancing
 with_haproxy_load_balancing: false  # or 'true' if you want to install and configure the load-balancing
-with_haproxy_direct_connections: false # or 'true' if you want to enable haproxy ports that skip pgbouncer (and if pgbouncer_install is 'true')
 haproxy_listen_port:
   master: 5000
-  master_direct: 6000
   replicas: 5001
   replicas_sync: 5002
   replicas_async: 5003
-  replicas_direct: 6001
+# The following ('_direct') ports are used for direct connections to the PostgreSQL database,
+# bypassing the PgBouncer connection pool (if 'pgbouncer_install' is 'true').
+# Uncomment the relevant lines if you need to set up direct connections.
+#  master_direct: 6000
+#  replicas_direct: 6001
+#  replicas_sync_direct: 6002
+#  replicas_async_direct: 6003
   stats: 7000
 haproxy_maxconn:
   global: 100000