diff --git a/charts/bee/Chart.yaml b/charts/bee/Chart.yaml
index b786224..fbdcf00 100644
--- a/charts/bee/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: v2
-appVersion: latest
+appVersion: 1.6.0
 name: bee
-version: 0.11.9
-kubeVersion: ">=1.15.0-0"
+version: 0.12.0
+kubeVersion: ">=1.19.0-0"
 description: Ethereum Swarm Bee Helm chart for Kubernetes
 home: https://www.ethswarm.org
 icon: https://docs.ethswarm.org/img/swarm-logo-2.svg
diff --git a/charts/bee/ci/ct-values.yaml b/charts/bee/ci/ct-values.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d9cc77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/bee/ci/ct-values.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+probesEnable: false
+
+beeConfig:
+  swap-endpoint: https://rpc.gnosischain.com/
diff --git a/charts/bee/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/bee/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 300ff08..cca2fa9 100644
--- a/charts/bee/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/bee/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -101,23 +101,12 @@ Create the name of the service account to use.
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
-{{/*
-Get the password secret.
-*/}}
-{{- define "bee.secretName" -}}
-{{- if .Values.beeConfig.existingSecret -}}
-{{- printf "%s" .Values.beeConfig.existingSecret -}}
-{{- else -}}
-{{- printf "%s" (include "bee.fullname" .) -}}
-{{- end -}}
-{{- end -}}
-
 {{/*
 Get the password key to be retrieved from the secret.
 */}}
 {{- define "bee.secretPasswordKey" -}}
-{{- if and .Values.beeConfig.existingSecret .Values.beeConfig.existingSecretPasswordKey -}}
-{{- printf "%s" .Values.beeConfig.existingSecretPasswordKey -}}
+{{- if and .Values.existingSecret .Values.existingSecretPasswordKey -}}
+{{- printf "%s" .Values.existingSecretPasswordKey -}}
 {{- else -}}
 {{- printf "password" -}}
 {{- end -}}
@@ -127,13 +116,33 @@ Get the password key to be retrieved from the secret.
 Return Bee password.
 */}}
 {{- define "bee.password" -}}
-{{- if not (empty .Values.beeConfig.password) }}
-    {{- .Values.beeConfig.password -}}
+{{- if not (empty .Values.password) }}
+    {{- .Values.password -}}
 {{- else -}}
     {{- randAlphaNum 10 -}}
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
+{{/*
+Define config parameters api-addr, debug-api-addr, debug-api-enable, p2p-addr
+*/}}
+{{- define "bee.config.api_port" -}}
+{{- $full_api_addr := index .Values.beeConfig "api-addr" -}}
+{{- $api_port := (split ":" $full_api_addr )._1 }}
+{{- printf "%s" $api_port -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "bee.config.debug_api_port" -}}
+{{- $full_debug_api_addr := index .Values.beeConfig "debug-api-addr" -}}
+{{- $debug_api_port := (split ":" $full_debug_api_addr )._1 }}
+{{- printf "%s" $debug_api_port -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "bee.config.p2p_port" -}}
+{{- $full_p2p_addr := index .Values.beeConfig "p2p-addr" -}}
+{{- $p2p_port := (split ":" $full_p2p_addr )._1 }}
+{{- printf "%s" $p2p_port -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
+
 {{/*
 Get the libp2pKeys secret.
 */}}
diff --git a/charts/bee/templates/config.yaml b/charts/bee/templates/config.yaml
index bce551a..56495ce 100644
--- a/charts/bee/templates/config.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/templates/config.yaml
@@ -8,61 +8,7 @@ metadata:
     {{- include "bee.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 data:
   .bee.yaml: |+
-    allow-private-cidrs: {{ .Values.beeConfig.allow_private_cidrs }}
-    api-addr: {{ .Values.beeConfig.api_addr }}
-    block-time: {{ .Values.beeConfig.block_time }}
-    bootnode: {{ .Values.beeConfig.bootnode }}
-    bootnode-mode: {{ .Values.beeConfig.bootnode_mode }}
-    clef-signer-enable: {{ .Values.beeConfig.clef_signer_enable }}
-    clef-signer-endpoint: {{ .Values.beeConfig.clef_signer_endpoint }}
-    cors-allowed-origins: {{ .Values.beeConfig.cors_allowed_origins }}
-    data-dir: {{ .Values.beeConfig.data_dir }}
-    cache-capacity: {{ .Values.beeConfig.cache_capacity }}
-    db-open-files-limit: {{ .Values.beeConfig.db_open_files_limit }}
-    db-block-cache-capacity: {{ .Values.beeConfig.db_block_cache_capacity }}
-    db-write-buffer-size: {{ .Values.beeConfig.db_write_buffer_size }}
-    db-disable-seeks-compaction: {{ .Values.beeConfig.db_disable_seeks_compaction }}
-    debug-api-addr: {{ .Values.beeConfig.debug_api_addr }}
-    debug-api-enable: {{ .Values.beeConfig.debug_api_enable }}
-    full-node: {{ .Values.beeConfig.full_node }}
-    gateway-mode: {{ .Values.beeConfig.gateway_mode }}
-    mainnet: {{ .Values.beeConfig.mainnet }}
-    nat-addr: {{ .Values.beeConfig.nat_addr }}
-    network-id: {{ .Values.beeConfig.network_id }}
-    {{- if .Values.beeConfig.usePasswordFile }}
+  {{- range $k, $v := .Values.beeConfig }}
+    {{ $k | replace "_" "-" }}: {{ $v }}
+  {{- end }}
     password-file: /home/bee/.secret/password
-    {{- else }}
-    password: {{ include "bee.password" . }}
-    {{- end }}
-    payment-early-percent: {{ .Values.beeConfig.payment_early_percent }}
-    payment-threshold: {{ .Values.beeConfig.payment_threshold }}
-    payment-tolerance-percent: {{ .Values.beeConfig.payment_tolerance_percent }}
-    postage-stamp-address: {{ .Values.beeConfig.postage_stamp_address }}
-    price-oracle-address: {{ .Values.beeConfig.price_oracle_address }}
-    p2p-addr: {{ .Values.beeConfig.p2p_addr }}
-    p2p-quic-enable: {{ .Values.beeConfig.p2p_quic_enable }}
-    p2p-ws-enable: {{ .Values.beeConfig.p2p_ws_enable }}
-    resolver-options: {{ .Values.beeConfig.resolver_options }}
-    resync: {{ .Values.beeConfig.resync }}
-    standalone: {{ .Values.beeConfig.standalone }}
-    swap-enable: {{ .Values.beeConfig.swap_enable }}
-    swap-endpoint: {{ .Values.beeConfig.swap_endpoint }}
-    swap-factory-address: {{ .Values.beeConfig.swap_factory_address }}
-    swap-legacy-factory-addresses: {{ .Values.beeConfig.swap_legacy_factory_addresses }}
-    swap-deployment-gas-price: {{ .Values.beeConfig.swap_deployment_gas_price }}
-    swap-initial-deposit: {{ .Values.beeConfig.swap_initial_deposit }}
-    tracing-enable: {{ .Values.beeConfig.tracing_enable }}
-    tracing-endpoint: {{ .Values.beeConfig.tracing_endpoint }}
-    tracing-service-name: {{ .Values.beeConfig.tracing_service_name }}
-    transaction: {{ .Values.beeConfig.transaction }}
-    use-postage-snapshot: {{ .Values.beeConfig.use_postage_snapshot }}
-    verbosity: {{ .Values.beeConfig.verbosity }}
-    warmup-time: {{ .Values.beeConfig.warmup_time }}
-    welcome-message: {{ .Values.beeConfig.welcome_message }}
-    {{- if .Values.beeConfig.bootnode_mode }}
-    static-nodes:
-      {{- range .Values.beeConfig.static_nodes }}
-        - {{ . }}
-      {{- end }}
-    {{- end }}
-    
diff --git a/charts/bee/templates/ingress-debug.yaml b/charts/bee/templates/ingress-debug.yaml
index 82409df..1bc3459 100644
--- a/charts/bee/templates/ingress-debug.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/templates/ingress-debug.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if and .Values.beeConfig.debug_api_enable .Values.ingressDebug.enabled -}}
+{{- if and (index .Values.beeConfig "debug-api-enable") .Values.ingressDebug.enabled -}}
 
 {{- $root := . -}}
 {{- $fullName := include "bee.fullname" $root -}}
diff --git a/charts/bee/templates/secret-password.yaml b/charts/bee/templates/secret-password.yaml
index 34f727b..ef92669 100644
--- a/charts/bee/templates/secret-password.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/templates/secret-password.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-{{- if and .Values.beeConfig.usePasswordFile (not .Values.beeConfig.existingSecret) -}}
+{{- if not .Values.existingSecret -}}
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
-  name: {{ template "bee.fullname" . }}
+  name: {{ template "bee.fullname" . }}-password
   namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
   labels:
     {{- include "bee.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
diff --git a/charts/bee/templates/secret-swarmkeys.yaml b/charts/bee/templates/secret-swarmkeys.yaml
index 963a895..798c865 100644
--- a/charts/bee/templates/secret-swarmkeys.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/templates/secret-swarmkeys.yaml
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ stringData:
     {{- range $key, $val := .Values.swarmSettings.swarmKeys }}
     {{ $key }}: {{ $val }}
     {{- end }}
-    
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/charts/bee/templates/service-api.yaml b/charts/bee/templates/service-api.yaml
index 3bbb9cd..98873d2 100644
--- a/charts/bee/templates/service-api.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/templates/service-api.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ spec:
   type: ClusterIP
   ports:
     - name: api
-      port: {{ int (split ":" $root.Values.beeConfig.api_addr )._1 }}
+      port: {{ int (include "bee.config.api_port" $root) }}
       protocol: TCP
       targetPort: api
   selector:
diff --git a/charts/bee/templates/service-debug.yaml b/charts/bee/templates/service-debug.yaml
index 50c983f..0a7fc34 100644
--- a/charts/bee/templates/service-debug.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/templates/service-debug.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if .Values.beeConfig.debug_api_enable -}}
+{{- if index .Values.beeConfig "debug-api-enable" }}
 
 {{- $root := . -}}
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ spec:
   type: ClusterIP
   ports:
     - name: debug
-      port: {{ int (split ":" $root.Values.beeConfig.debug_api_addr )._1 }}
+      port: {{ int (include "bee.config.debug_api_port" $root) }}
       protocol: TCP
       targetPort: debug
   selector:
diff --git a/charts/bee/templates/service-headless.yaml b/charts/bee/templates/service-headless.yaml
index e335dba..66b1acb 100644
--- a/charts/bee/templates/service-headless.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/templates/service-headless.yaml
@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@ spec:
   clusterIP: None
   ports:
     - name: api
-      port: {{ int (split ":" .Values.beeConfig.api_addr )._1 }}
+      port: {{ int (include "bee.config.api_port" .) }}
       protocol: TCP
       targetPort: api
     - name: p2p
-      port: {{ int (split ":" .Values.beeConfig.p2p_addr )._1 }}
+      port: {{ int (include "bee.config.p2p_port" .) }}
       protocol: TCP
       targetPort: p2p
-    {{- if .Values.beeConfig.debug_api_enable }}
+    {{- if index .Values.beeConfig "debug-api-enable" }}
     - name: debug
-      port: {{ int (split ":" .Values.beeConfig.debug_api_addr )._1 }}
+      port: {{ int (include "bee.config.debug_api_port" .) }}
       protocol: TCP
       targetPort: debug
     {{- end }}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ spec:
   clusterIP: None
   ports:
     - name: p2p
-      port: {{ int (split ":" $root.Values.beeConfig.p2p_addr )._1 }}
+      port: {{ int (include "bee.config.p2p_port" $root) }}
       protocol: TCP
       targetPort: p2p
   selector:
diff --git a/charts/bee/templates/service-p2p.yaml b/charts/bee/templates/service-p2p.yaml
index f2756ae..4f110a8 100644
--- a/charts/bee/templates/service-p2p.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/templates/service-p2p.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ spec:
   externalTrafficPolicy: Local
   ports:
     - name: p2p
-      port: {{ int (split ":" $root.Values.beeConfig.p2p_addr )._1 }}
+      port: {{ int (include "bee.config.p2p_port" $root) }}
       protocol: TCP
       targetPort: p2p
       {{- if $root.Values.p2pFixedPort.enabled }}
diff --git a/charts/bee/templates/servicemonitor.yaml b/charts/bee/templates/servicemonitor.yaml
index 3283ff9..989a92d 100644
--- a/charts/bee/templates/servicemonitor.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/templates/servicemonitor.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if and .Values.serviceMonitor.enabled .Values.beeConfig.debug_api_enable -}}
+{{- if and .Values.serviceMonitor.enabled (index .Values.beeConfig "debug-api-enable") -}}
 
 ---
 apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
diff --git a/charts/bee/templates/statefulset.yaml b/charts/bee/templates/statefulset.yaml
index 493d525..bc04145 100644
--- a/charts/bee/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -174,15 +174,15 @@ spec:
             - {{ . }}
             {{- end }}
           ports:
-            - containerPort: {{ int (split ":" .Values.beeConfig.api_addr )._1 }}
+            - containerPort: {{ int (include "bee.config.api_port" .) }}
               name: api
               protocol: TCP
-            - containerPort: {{ int (split ":" .Values.beeConfig.p2p_addr )._1 }}
+            - containerPort: {{ int (include "bee.config.p2p_port" .) }}
               name: p2p
               protocol: TCP
           {{- if .Values.probesEnable }}
-          {{- if .Values.beeConfig.debug_api_enable }}
-            - containerPort: {{ int (split ":" .Values.beeConfig.debug_api_addr )._1 }}
+          {{- if index .Values.beeConfig "debug-api-enable" }}
+            - containerPort: {{ int (include "bee.config.debug_api_port" .) }}
               name: debug
               protocol: TCP
           livenessProbe:
@@ -232,11 +232,10 @@ spec:
             - name: localstore
               mountPath: /home/bee/.bee/localstore
             {{- end }}
-            {{- if .Values.beeConfig.usePasswordFile }}
             - name: bee-secret
-              mountPath: /home/bee/.secret
+              mountPath: /home/bee/.secret/password
+              subPath: password
               readOnly: true
-            {{- end }}
         {{- if .Values.clefSettings.enabled }}
         - name: clef
           image: "{{ include "clef.image" . }}"
@@ -308,14 +307,19 @@ spec:
         - name: config
           configMap:
             name: {{ template "bee.fullname" . }}
-        {{- if .Values.beeConfig.usePasswordFile }}
         - name: bee-secret
           secret:
-            secretName: {{ template "bee.secretName" . }}
+            {{- if .Values.existingSecret }}
+            secretName: {{ .Values.existingSecret }}
             items:
               - key: {{ template "bee.secretPasswordKey" . }}
                 path: password
-        {{- end }}
+            {{- else }}
+            secretName: {{ template "bee.fullname" . }}-password
+            items:
+              - key: password
+                path: password
+            {{- end }}
         {{- if .Values.libp2pSettings.enabled }}
         - name: bee-libp2p
           secret:
diff --git a/charts/bee/templates/tests/test-connection.yaml b/charts/bee/templates/tests/test-connection.yaml
index afbc472..e03d0a1 100644
--- a/charts/bee/templates/tests/test-connection.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/templates/tests/test-connection.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+{{- $root := . -}}
+
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
@@ -10,6 +12,6 @@ spec:
   containers:
     - name: wget
       image: busybox
-      command: ['wget']
-      args:  ['{{ include "bee.fullname" . }}:{{ .Values.service.port }}']
+      command: ['echo']
+      args:  ['{{ include "bee.fullname" . }}:{{ int (include "bee.config.debug_api_port" $root) }}/addresses']
   restartPolicy: Never
diff --git a/charts/bee/values.yaml b/charts/bee/values.yaml
index e60da35..98b9181 100644
--- a/charts/bee/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/bee/values.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 image:
   repository: ethersphere/bee
-  tag: 1.0.0
+  tag: 1.6.0
   # digest: sha256:508a6bc1d3f45acaf98b746d521ee2cb11a895d8334446d2205fe4053b9e3667
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ingress:
       tlsSecret: ""
   tls: false
 
-## If enabled and beeConfig.debug_api_enable is enabled, creates ingress for debug api
+## If enabled and beeConfig.debug-api-enable is enabled, creates ingress for debug api
 ## Creates one ingress per pod
 ## Total number of created ingress objects is: replicaCount
 ## Hostname for 'per pod ingresses' is: <chart fullname>-debug-<i>, or <chart fullname>-debug-<i>.<domain> if domain is specified
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ persistence:
     # existingClaim:
 
 ## Enable this if you're using https://github.com/coreos/prometheus-operator
-## and beeConfig.debug_api_enable is enabled
+## and beeConfig.debug-api-enable is enabled
 serviceMonitor:
   enabled: false
   additionalLabels: {}
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ probesEnable: true
 podLabels: {}
 podAnnotations: {}
 ## Add this annotations if you're using https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus
-## and beeConfig.debug_api_enable is enabled
+## and beeConfig.debug-api-enable is enabled
   # prometheus.io/scrape: "true"
   # prometheus.io/port: "1635"
 
@@ -203,108 +203,25 @@ tolerations: []
 beeCommand: ["bee", "start", "--config=.bee.yaml"]
 
 beeConfig:
-  ## allow to advertise private CIDRs to the public network
-  allow_private_cidrs: false
   ## HTTP API listen address
-  api_addr: :1633
-  ## Chain block-time
-  block_time: 15
-  ## Initial nodes to connect to
-  bootnode: ""
-  ## Cause the node to always accept incoming connections
-  bootnode_mode: false
-  ## Enable clef signer
-  clef_signer_enable: false
-  ## Set clef signer endpoint
-  clef_signer_endpoint: ""
-  ## Origins with CORS headers enabled
-  cors_allowed_origins: ""
-  ## Data directory
-  data_dir: /home/bee/.bee
-  ## DB capacity in chunks
-  cache_capacity: 1000000
-  ## Number of open files allowed by database
-  db_open_files_limit: 200
-  ## Size of block cache of the database in bytes
-  db_block_cache_capacity: 33554432
-  ## Size of the database write buffer in bytes
-  db_write_buffer_size: 33554432
-  ## Disables db compactions triggered by seeks
-  db_disable_seeks_compaction: false
+  api-addr: :1633
+  ## P2P listen address
+  p2p-addr: :1634
   ## Debug HTTP API listen address
-  debug_api_addr: :1635
+  debug-api-addr: :1635
   ## Enable debug HTTP API
-  debug_api_enable: false
+  debug-api-enable: true
   ## Set the run mode - light by default
-  full_node: true
-  ## Disable a set of sensitive features in the api
-  gateway_mode: false
-  ## Mainnet
-  mainnet: true
-  ## NAT exposed address
-  nat_addr: ""
-  ## ID of the Swarm network
-  network_id: 1
-  ## Password for decrypting keys (please change it for production deployments)
-  ## If not set, it will be automatically generated
-  password: beekeeper
-  ## Path to a file that contains password for decrypting keys is /home/bee/.secret/password
-  usePasswordFile: false
-  ## Use existing secret (ignores previous password)
-  # existingSecret:
-  # existingSecretPasswordKey:
-  ## percentage below the peers payment threshold when we initiate settlement
-  payment_early_percent: 50
-  ## Threshold in BZZ where you expect to get paid from your peers
-  payment_threshold: 100000000
-  ## excess debt above payment threshold in percentages where you disconnect from your peer
-  payment_tolerance_percent: 25
-  ## Postage stamp address
-  postage_stamp_address: ""
-  ## Price oracle address
-  price_oracle_address: ""
-  ## P2P listen address
-  p2p_addr: :1634
-  ## Enable P2P QUIC transport
-  p2p_quic_enable: false
-  ## Enable P2P WebSocket transport
-  p2p_ws_enable: false
-  ## Set resync flag
-  resync: false
-  ## Whether node starts with no listen addresses for p2p
-  standalone: false
-  ## Static overlay addresses to protect on bootnode
-  static_nodes: ""
-  ## Enable SWAP
-  swap_enable: false
-  ## Set swap ethereum blockchain endpoint
-  swap_endpoint: http://localhost:8545
-  ## Set swap factory address
-  swap_factory_address: ""
-  ## Set swap legacy factory addresses
-  swap_legacy_factory_addresses: ""
-  ## Set gas price in wei to use for deployment and funding
-  swap_deployment_gas_price: ""
-  ## Set initial deposit if deploying a new chequebook
-  swap_initial_deposit: 10000000000000000
-  ## Resolver connection string
-  resolver_options: ""
-  ## Enable tracing
-  tracing_enable: false
-  ## Endpoint to send tracing data
-  tracing_endpoint: 127.0.0.1:6831
-  ## Service name identifier for tracing
-  tracing_service_name: bee
-  ## Proof-of-identity transaction hash
-  transaction: ""
-  ## Enable option for using postage snapshot
-  use_postage_snapshot: false
-  ## Log verbosity level 0=silent, 1=error, 2=warn, 3=info, 4=debug, 5=trace
-  verbosity: 3
-  ## Warmup time for node (default 20m)
-  warmup_time: 20m
-  ## Send a welcome message string during handshakes
-  welcome_message: "Welcome to the Swarm, you are Bee-ing connected!"
+  full-node: true
+  ## ID of the Swarm network - 10 by default
+  network-id: 1
+
+## Password for decrypting bee keys (please set it for production deployments)
+## If not set, it will be automatically generated
+password:
+## Use existing secret (ignores previous password)
+# existingSecret:
+# existingSecretPasswordKey:
 
 ## If you prefer setting config options using ENV variables you can set beeEnv
 ## Use same option names as in beeConfig it will be translated to ENV variable format: api_addr -> BEE_API_ADDR
@@ -373,9 +290,7 @@ clefSettings:
     #   memory: 1Gi
     # requests:
     #   cpu: 100m
-    #   memory: 128Mi 
-
-
+    #   memory: 128Mi
 ## If enabled it will start gateway-proxy sidecar container that will be publicly exposed
 ## It is used by gateway app
 gatewayProxy:
@@ -427,4 +342,4 @@ gatewayProxy:
     #   memory: 1Gi
     # requests:
     #   cpu: 100m
-    #   memory: 128Mi 
+    #   memory: 128Mi