diff --git a/testsuite/mockserver.py b/testsuite/mockserver.py
index 212115a3..1ea03a7f 100644
--- a/testsuite/mockserver.py
+++ b/testsuite/mockserver.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def create_request_expectation(
         }
         return self._expectation(expectation_id, json_data)
 
-    def create_expectation(
+    def create_response_expectation(
         self,
         expectation_id,
         body,
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/authorization/opa/external_registry/conftest.py b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/authorization/opa/external_registry/conftest.py
index e2738c76..6c6269ec 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/authorization/opa/external_registry/conftest.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/authorization/opa/external_registry/conftest.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def header():
 def opa_policy_expectation(request, mockserver, module_label, header):
     """Creates Mockserver Expectation that returns Rego query and returns its endpoint"""
     request.addfinalizer(lambda: mockserver.clear_expectation(module_label))
-    return mockserver.create_expectation(module_label, rego_allow_header(*header))
+    return mockserver.create_response_expectation(module_label, rego_allow_header(*header))
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/authorization/opa/external_registry/test_auto_refresh_policy.py b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/authorization/opa/external_registry/test_auto_refresh_policy.py
index 35bd066c..b1b756d3 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/authorization/opa/external_registry/test_auto_refresh_policy.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/authorization/opa/external_registry/test_auto_refresh_policy.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def updated_header():
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
 def update_external_opa(mockserver, module_label, updated_header):
     """Updates Expectation with updated header"""
-    mockserver.create_expectation(module_label, rego_allow_header(*updated_header))
+    mockserver.create_response_expectation(module_label, rego_allow_header(*updated_header))
     # Sleeps for 1 second to compensate auto-refresh cycle `authorization.opa.externalRegistry.ttl = 1`
     time.sleep(1)
 
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/conditions/section_conditions/test_metadata_condition.py b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/conditions/section_conditions/test_metadata_condition.py
index 0da4a71a..2927bacf 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/conditions/section_conditions/test_metadata_condition.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/conditions/section_conditions/test_metadata_condition.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 def mockserver_expectation(request, mockserver, module_label):
     """Creates Mockserver Expectation which returns non-empty response on hit"""
     request.addfinalizer(lambda: mockserver.clear_expectation(module_label))
-    return mockserver.create_expectation(module_label, "response")
+    return mockserver.create_response_expectation(module_label, "response")
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/dinosaur/conftest.py b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/dinosaur/conftest.py
index 431f4319..a45957e2 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/dinosaur/conftest.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/dinosaur/conftest.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def terms_and_conditions(request, mockserver, module_label):
     """Creates Mockserver Expectation that returns whether terms are required and returns its endpoint"""
 
     def _terms_and_conditions(value):
-        return mockserver.create_expectation(
+        return mockserver.create_response_expectation(
             f"{module_label}-terms",
             {"terms_required": value},
             ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def cluster_info(request, mockserver, module_label):
     """Creates Mockserver Expectation that returns client ID and returns its endpoint"""
 
     def _cluster_info(value):
-        return mockserver.create_expectation(
+        return mockserver.create_response_expectation(
             f"{module_label}-cluster", {"client_id": value}, ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON
         )
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def resource_info(request, mockserver, module_label):
     """Creates Mockserver Expectation that returns info about resource and returns its endpoint"""
 
     def _resource_info(org_id, owner):
-        return mockserver.create_expectation(
+        return mockserver.create_response_expectation(
             f"{module_label}-resource",
             {"org_id": org_id, "owner": owner},
             ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON,
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/metadata/test_http.py b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/metadata/test_http.py
index 612f0128..72800489 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/metadata/test_http.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/metadata/test_http.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 def country_mock_expectation(request, mockserver, module_label):
     """Creates Mockserver Expectation which returns simple JSON that contains `allowed_countries`"""
     request.addfinalizer(lambda: mockserver.clear_expectation(module_label))
-    return mockserver.create_expectation(module_label, ALLOWED_COUNTRY, ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    return mockserver.create_response_expectation(module_label, ALLOWED_COUNTRY, ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/metadata/test_multi_element_json.py b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/metadata/test_multi_element_json.py
index 8492e797..116b7d21 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/metadata/test_multi_element_json.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/metadata/test_multi_element_json.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 def json_mock_expectation(request, mockserver, module_label):
     """Creates Mockserver Expectation which returns multi-element JSON."""
     request.addfinalizer(lambda: mockserver.clear_expectation(module_label))
-    return mockserver.create_expectation(module_label, MULTI_ELEMENT_JSON, ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    return mockserver.create_response_expectation(module_label, MULTI_ELEMENT_JSON, ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/metrics/test_deep_metrics.py b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/metrics/test_deep_metrics.py
index 55c13462..1ec9abdf 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/metrics/test_deep_metrics.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/authorino/metrics/test_deep_metrics.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 def mockserver_expectation(request, mockserver, module_label):
     """Creates Mockserver Expectation which returns non-empty response on hit"""
     request.addfinalizer(lambda: mockserver.clear_expectation(module_label))
-    return mockserver.create_expectation(module_label, "response")
+    return mockserver.create_response_expectation(module_label, "response")
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")