diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/affinity.e2e.ts b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/affinity.e2e.ts
index 023f8d1b3..a279a3c7a 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/affinity.e2e.ts
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/.e2e/pr/db-cluster/db-wizard/create-db-cluster/affinity.e2e.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { findDbAndClickRow } from '@e2e/utils/db-clusters-list';
 import { deleteDbClusterFn } from '@e2e/utils/db-cluster';
 
 type AffinityRuleFormArgs = {
-  component?: 'DB Node' | 'Proxy' | 'Config Server';
+  component?: 'DB Node' | 'Proxy' | 'Router' | 'PG Bouncer' | 'Config Server';
   type?: 'Node affinity' | 'Pod affinity' | 'Pod anti-affinity';
   preference?: 'preferred' | 'required';
   weight?: string;
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ test.describe('Affinity via wizard', () => {
       values: 'val1, val2',
     });
     await addAffinityRule(page, {
-      component: 'Proxy',
+      component: 'Router',
       type: 'Pod affinity',
       preference: 'required',
       topologyKey: 'my-topology-key',
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/affinity-form.tsx b/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/affinity-form.tsx
index 60c098736..7a97abd97 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/affinity-form.tsx
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/affinity-form.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ export const AffinityForm = () => {
         operator={operator}
         disableOperator={!key}
         disableValue={!key}
+        affinityType={type}
       />
     </>
   );
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/fields/key-input.tsx b/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/fields/key-input.tsx
index a5da7986e..60734de24 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/fields/key-input.tsx
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/fields/key-input.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 import { TextInput } from '@percona/ui-lib';
 import { AffinityFormFields } from '../affinity-form.types';
+import { AffinityType } from 'shared-types/affinity.types';
 
-const KeyInput = () => (
+const getHelperTextForAffinityType = (affinityType: AffinityType) => {
+  switch (affinityType) {
+    case AffinityType.NodeAffinity:
+      return 'A label key assigned to nodes that defines scheduling rules';
+    default:
+      return 'A label key assigned to pods that defines scheduling rules';
+  }
+};
+
+const KeyInput = ({ affinityType }: { affinityType: AffinityType }) => (
   <TextInput
     name={AffinityFormFields.key}
     label="Key"
@@ -15,8 +25,7 @@ const KeyInput = () => (
       sx: {
         flex: '0 0 35%',
       },
-      helperText:
-        'A label key on pods used to determine the targets for applying affinity or anti-affinity rules',
+      helperText: getHelperTextForAffinityType(affinityType),
     }}
   />
 );
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/fields/topology-key-input.tsx b/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/fields/topology-key-input.tsx
index 265f5ac9f..dccf617da 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/fields/topology-key-input.tsx
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/fields/topology-key-input.tsx
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ const TopologyKeyInput = () => (
       sx: {
         flex: '0 0 35%',
       },
-      helperText:
-        'A label key on nodes that defines the grouping or topology scope (e.g., zone, hostname) where the rules are enforced',
+      helperText: 'A domain key that determines relative pod placement',
     }}
   />
 );
diff --git a/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/sections/details-section.tsx b/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/sections/details-section.tsx
index e543fcb61..91add2a7b 100644
--- a/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/sections/details-section.tsx
+++ b/ui/apps/everest/src/components/cluster-form/affinity/affinity-form-dialog/affinity-form/sections/details-section.tsx
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ import {
   TopologyKeyInput,
   ValueInput,
 } from '../fields';
-import { AffinityOperator } from 'shared-types/affinity.types';
+import { AffinityOperator, AffinityType } from 'shared-types/affinity.types';
 
 type Props = {
   disableOperator: boolean;
   disableValue: boolean;
   operator: AffinityOperator;
   showTopologyKey: boolean;
+  affinityType: AffinityType;
 };
 
 const RuleDetailsSection = ({
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ const RuleDetailsSection = ({
   disableOperator,
   disableValue,
   showTopologyKey,
+  affinityType,
 }: Props) => (
   <>
     <Typography variant="sectionHeading" sx={{ marginTop: '20px' }}>
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ const RuleDetailsSection = ({
     </Typography>
     <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', gap: '20px' }}>
       {showTopologyKey && <TopologyKeyInput />}
-      <KeyInput />
+      <KeyInput affinityType={affinityType} />
       <OperatorInput disabled={disableOperator} />
     </Box>
     {[AffinityOperator.In, AffinityOperator.NotIn].includes(operator) && (