diff --git a/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/values.yaml b/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/values.yaml
index 57fffe9357..cf8f826981 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/values.yaml
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ gateways: []
 #   gatewayClassName: nginx
 #   infrastructure:
 #     annotations:
-#       service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+#       networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
 #   listeners:
 #     - name: https
 #       port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/dp-perf/gateway.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/dp-perf/gateway.yaml
index db5b1e94ae..d142dc1aaf 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/dp-perf/gateway.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/dp-perf/gateway.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/longevity/gateway.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/longevity/gateway.yaml
index 81655749a9..d0d782609f 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/longevity/gateway.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/longevity/gateway.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/ngf-upgrade/gateway-updated.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/ngf-upgrade/gateway-updated.yaml
index d20b8e1fe1..14cb1b2f14 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/ngf-upgrade/gateway-updated.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/ngf-upgrade/gateway-updated.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/ngf-upgrade/gateway.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/ngf-upgrade/gateway.yaml
index 81655749a9..d0d782609f 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/ngf-upgrade/gateway.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/ngf-upgrade/gateway.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/reconfig/gateway.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/reconfig/gateway.yaml
index dd48c191bb..8e55f1c36e 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/reconfig/gateway.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/reconfig/gateway.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/matches.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/matches.yaml
index 857bbc2ee5..c91cd2a22c 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/matches.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/matches.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: listener
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/upstreams.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/upstreams.yaml
index 151f688aa1..ecf6d2a4b5 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/upstreams.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/upstreams.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: listener
     hostname: "*.example.com"
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-1.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-1.yaml
index fa13fd3a32..5645fe3bef 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-1.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-1.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-10.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-10.yaml
index 921ef4633f..61ed8cf5cf 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-10.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-10.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-11.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-11.yaml
index 27068ac4ce..ac3a349947 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-11.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-11.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-12.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-12.yaml
index 3763b77a17..d44485fe3e 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-12.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-12.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-13.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-13.yaml
index 32f5ff016a..24ee1d79b2 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-13.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-13.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-14.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-14.yaml
index 5f72da6eeb..ba4cccf2ac 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-14.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-14.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-15.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-15.yaml
index 320e1a0070..69fbe4ef08 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-15.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-15.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-16.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-16.yaml
index 7ae360af1f..a4ed454639 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-16.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-16.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-17.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-17.yaml
index a768b5a1ad..f2e7a83bfa 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-17.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-17.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-18.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-18.yaml
index de14be222e..3d99e2d9a2 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-18.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-18.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-19.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-19.yaml
index 30351edcae..55d9a088c6 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-19.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-19.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-2.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-2.yaml
index e2eba90169..fb3c4208c0 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-2.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-2.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-20.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-20.yaml
index 6d21e56c1e..ae83843c64 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-20.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-20.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-21.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-21.yaml
index ee80d60722..5354883980 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-21.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-21.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-22.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-22.yaml
index 73bb3747b4..ad6a46a8fb 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-22.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-22.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-23.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-23.yaml
index 43143cec8f..368f6c0ba5 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-23.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-23.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-24.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-24.yaml
index e3889f1e96..3907a18d19 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-24.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-24.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-25.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-25.yaml
index 6b3c3882b8..f068e77b1b 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-25.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-25.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-3.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-3.yaml
index dad204cf2c..3705eed5c0 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-3.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-3.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-4.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-4.yaml
index c07995f856..1752f3511f 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-4.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-4.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-5.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-5.yaml
index a33fbb6df4..5cc695932c 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-5.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-5.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-6.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-6.yaml
index 78528bbe2c..2c55b226d3 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-6.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-6.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-7.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-7.yaml
index c44a1df62a..98cbb371b7 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-7.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-7.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-8.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-8.yaml
index f250841402..f70989751f 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-8.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-8.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-9.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-9.yaml
index 031d0ef05a..4ac1bbc60a 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-9.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/scale/zero-downtime/gateway-9.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spec:
   gatewayClassName: nginx
   infrastructure:
     annotations:
-      service.annotations.networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
+      networking.gke.io/load-balancer-type: Internal
   listeners:
   - name: http
     port: 80