diff --git a/modules/lb_external/README.md b/modules/lb_external/README.md
index ad4b0a7..b5e67d3 100644
--- a/modules/lb_external/README.md
+++ b/modules/lb_external/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
   - Can only use the nic0 (the base interface) of an instance.
   - Cannot serve as a next hop in a GCP custom routing table entry.
 
+## Limitation
+
+### Supported Module Version with Regards to the Changed Provider's Default Values
+
+- Module versions `<=2.0.6` supports `terraform-provider-google` version `<6.0`. If you are using `terraform-provider-google` version `6.0` and above choose module version `2.0.7` and above. This limitation is related to the [change](https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-google/commit/267f964bd4f2d9b48e8771c2a8397de3f6655ef7) in the default value of `balancing_mode` introduced in the `terraform-provider-google` version `6.0` 
+
 ## Reference
 <!-- BEGINNING OF PRE-COMMIT-TERRAFORM DOCS HOOK -->
 ### Requirements
@@ -59,8 +65,9 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_network_tier"></a> [network\_tier](#input\_network\_tier) | The networking tier used for configuring this address. If this field is not specified, it is assumed to be PREMIUM. Possible values are PREMIUM and STANDARD. | `string` | `"PREMIUM"` | no |
 | <a name="input_project"></a> [project](#input\_project) | The project to deploy to. If unset the default provider project is used. | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_region"></a> [region](#input\_region) | GCP region to deploy to. If unset the default provider region is used. | `string` | `null` | no |
-| <a name="input_rules"></a> [rules](#input\_rules) | Map of objects, the keys are names of the external forwarding rules, each of the objects has the following attributes:<br><br>- `port_range`: (Required) The port your service is listening on. Can be a number (80) or a range (8080-8089, or even 1-65535).<br>- `ip_address`: (Optional) A public IP address on which to listen, must be in the same region as the LB and must be IPv4. If empty, automatically generates a new non-ephemeral IP on a PREMIUM tier.<br>- `ip_protocol`: (Optional) The IP protocol for the frontend forwarding rule: TCP, UDP, ESP, ICMP, or L3\_DEFAULT. Default is TCP.<br>- `all_ports`: (Optional) Allows all ports to be forwarded to the Backend Service | `any` | n/a | yes |
+| <a name="input_rules"></a> [rules](#input\_rules) | Map of objects, the keys are names of the external forwarding rules, each of the objects has the following attributes:<br><br>- `port_range` : (Required) The port your service is listening on. Can be a number (80) or a range (8080-8089, or even 1-65535).<br>- `ip_version` : (Optional) The IP version that will be used by this Load Balancer rule. Possible values are: IPV4 (default), IPV6.<br>- `ip_address` : (Optional) An existing public IP address on which to listen, must be in the same region as the LB. IP version must correspond `ip_version`. <br>                 In case of IPv6 address specify address with a netmask, for example: 2600:1900:4020:bd2:8000:1::/96.<br>                 If empty, a new non-ephemeral IP address is created on the PREMIUM tier.<br>- `ip_protocol`: (Optional) The IP protocol for the frontend forwarding rule: TCP, UDP, ESP, ICMP, or L3\_DEFAULT. Default is TCP.<br>- `all_ports`  : (Optional) Allows all ports to be forwarded to the Backend Service. | `any` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_session_affinity"></a> [session\_affinity](#input\_session\_affinity) | Controls distribution of new connections (or fragmented UDP packets) from clients to the backends, can influence available connection tracking configurations.<br>Valid values are: NONE (default), CLIENT\_IP, CLIENT\_IP\_PROTO, CLIENT\_IP\_PORT\_PROTO (only available for backend service based rules). | `string` | `"NONE"` | no |
+| <a name="input_subnetwork"></a> [subnetwork](#input\_subnetwork) | Subnetwork for an IPv6 address creation. Required only for IPv6 load balancer rules. | `string` | `null` | no |
 
 ### Outputs
 
diff --git a/modules/lb_external/main.tf b/modules/lb_external/main.tf
index 6306ad3..5d38049 100755
--- a/modules/lb_external/main.tf
+++ b/modules/lb_external/main.tf
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ locals {
 resource "google_compute_address" "this" {
   for_each = { for k, v in var.rules : k => v if !can(v.ip_address) }
 
-  name         = each.key
-  address_type = "EXTERNAL"
-  region       = var.region
-  project      = var.project
+  name               = each.key
+  address_type       = "EXTERNAL"
+  region             = var.region
+  project            = var.project
+  ip_version         = try(each.value.ip_version, null)
+  ipv6_endpoint_type = try(each.value.ip_version, "IPV4") == "IPV6" ? "NETLB" : null
+  subnetwork         = try(each.value.ip_version, "IPV4") == "IPV6" ? var.subnetwork : null
 }
 
 # Create forwarding rule for each specified rule
@@ -47,8 +50,16 @@ resource "google_compute_forwarding_rule" "rule" {
   #   If false set value to the value of `port_range`. If `port_range` isn't specified, then set the value to `null`.
   port_range = lookup(each.value, "ip_protocol", "TCP") == "L3_DEFAULT" ? null : lookup(each.value, "port_range", null)
 
-  ip_address  = try(each.value.ip_address, google_compute_address.this[each.key].address)
+  ip_address = try(each.value.ip_address, try(each.value.ip_version, "IPV4") == "IPV4" ? (
+    google_compute_address.this[each.key].address
+    ) : (
+    "${google_compute_address.this[each.key].address}/${google_compute_address.this[each.key].prefix_length}"
+  ))
   ip_protocol = lookup(each.value, "ip_protocol", "TCP")
+  # Provider recreates resource if `ip_version` changes.
+  # Use `null` as a default value to prevent existing LB re-creation when `ip_version` parameter is introduced.
+  ip_version = lookup(each.value, "ip_version", null)
+  subnetwork = lookup(each.value, "ip_version", "IPV4") == "IPV6" ? var.subnetwork : null
 }
 
 # Create `google_compute_target_pool` if required by `var.rules`
@@ -102,7 +113,8 @@ resource "google_compute_region_backend_service" "this" {
   dynamic "backend" {
     for_each = var.backend_instance_groups
     content {
-      group = backend.value
+      group          = backend.value
+      balancing_mode = "CONNECTION"
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/modules/lb_external/variables.tf b/modules/lb_external/variables.tf
index 6a18cbf..a3bf084 100644
--- a/modules/lb_external/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/lb_external/variables.tf
@@ -19,14 +19,23 @@ variable "rules" {
   description = <<-EOF
   Map of objects, the keys are names of the external forwarding rules, each of the objects has the following attributes:
 
-  - `port_range`: (Required) The port your service is listening on. Can be a number (80) or a range (8080-8089, or even 1-65535).
-  - `ip_address`: (Optional) A public IP address on which to listen, must be in the same region as the LB and must be IPv4. If empty, automatically generates a new non-ephemeral IP on a PREMIUM tier.
+  - `port_range` : (Required) The port your service is listening on. Can be a number (80) or a range (8080-8089, or even 1-65535).
+  - `ip_version` : (Optional) The IP version that will be used by this Load Balancer rule. Possible values are: IPV4 (default), IPV6.
+  - `ip_address` : (Optional) An existing public IP address on which to listen, must be in the same region as the LB. IP version must correspond `ip_version`. 
+                   In case of IPv6 address specify address with a netmask, for example: 2600:1900:4020:bd2:8000:1::/96.
+                   If empty, a new non-ephemeral IP address is created on the PREMIUM tier.
   - `ip_protocol`: (Optional) The IP protocol for the frontend forwarding rule: TCP, UDP, ESP, ICMP, or L3_DEFAULT. Default is TCP.
-  - `all_ports`: (Optional) Allows all ports to be forwarded to the Backend Service
+  - `all_ports`  : (Optional) Allows all ports to be forwarded to the Backend Service.
 
   EOF
 }
 
+variable "subnetwork" {
+  description = "Subnetwork for an IPv6 address creation. Required only for IPv6 load balancer rules."
+  type        = string
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "instances" {
   description = "List of links to the instances. Expected to be empty when using an autoscaler, as the autoscaler inserts entries to the target pool dynamically. The nic0 of each instance gets the traffic. Even when this list is shifted or re-ordered, it doesn't re-create any resources and such modifications often proceed without any noticeable downtime."
   type        = list(string)