diff --git a/cmd/zz_gen_cmd_dnshelp.go b/cmd/zz_gen_cmd_dnshelp.go
index 1d332f27d3..c160bd826c 100644
--- a/cmd/zz_gen_cmd_dnshelp.go
+++ b/cmd/zz_gen_cmd_dnshelp.go
@@ -2307,7 +2307,7 @@ func displayDNSHelp(w io.Writer, name string) error {
 		ew.writeln()
 
 		ew.writeln(`Additional Configuration:`)
-		ew.writeln(`	- "NICMANAGER_API_MODE":	mode: 'anycast' or 'zone' (default: 'anycast')`)
+		ew.writeln(`	- "NICMANAGER_API_MODE":	mode: 'anycast' or 'zones' (for FreeDNS) (default: 'anycast')`)
 		ew.writeln(`	- "NICMANAGER_API_OTP":	TOTP Secret (optional)`)
 		ew.writeln(`	- "NICMANAGER_HTTP_TIMEOUT":	API request timeout in seconds (Default: 10)`)
 		ew.writeln(`	- "NICMANAGER_POLLING_INTERVAL":	Time between DNS propagation check in seconds (Default: 2)`)
diff --git a/docs/content/dns/zz_gen_nicmanager.md b/docs/content/dns/zz_gen_nicmanager.md
index db06fb2a67..0b6e1b2cb6 100644
--- a/docs/content/dns/zz_gen_nicmanager.md
+++ b/docs/content/dns/zz_gen_nicmanager.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ More information [here]({{% ref "dns#configuration-and-credentials" %}}).
 
 | Environment Variable Name | Description |
 |--------------------------------|-------------|
-| `NICMANAGER_API_MODE` | mode: 'anycast' or 'zone' (default: 'anycast') |
+| `NICMANAGER_API_MODE` | mode: 'anycast' or 'zones' (for FreeDNS) (default: 'anycast') |
 | `NICMANAGER_API_OTP` | TOTP Secret (optional) |
 | `NICMANAGER_HTTP_TIMEOUT` | API request timeout in seconds (Default: 10) |
 | `NICMANAGER_POLLING_INTERVAL` | Time between DNS propagation check in seconds (Default: 2) |
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ More information [here]({{% ref "dns#configuration-and-credentials" %}}).
 ## Description
 
 You can log in using your account name + username or using your email address.
-Optionally if TOTP is configured for your account, set `NICMANAGER_API_OTP`.
+Optionally, if TOTP is configured for your account, set `NICMANAGER_API_OTP`.
 
 
 
diff --git a/providers/dns/nicmanager/internal/client.go b/providers/dns/nicmanager/internal/client.go
index 3134fc4fd5..5632ae9adf 100644
--- a/providers/dns/nicmanager/internal/client.go
+++ b/providers/dns/nicmanager/internal/client.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const (
 // Modes.
 const (
 	ModeAnycast = "anycast"
-	ModeZone    = "zone"
+	ModeZone    = "zones"
 )
 
 // Options the Client options.
diff --git a/providers/dns/nicmanager/nicmanager.go b/providers/dns/nicmanager/nicmanager.go
index f9307d8c1f..2a57423735 100644
--- a/providers/dns/nicmanager/nicmanager.go
+++ b/providers/dns/nicmanager/nicmanager.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const (
 	EnvEmail    = envNamespace + "API_EMAIL"
 	EnvPassword = envNamespace + "API_PASSWORD"
 	EnvOTP      = envNamespace + "API_OTP"
-	EnvMode     = envNamespace + "MODE"
+	EnvMode     = envNamespace + "API_MODE"
 
 	EnvTTL                = envNamespace + "TTL"
 	EnvPropagationTimeout = envNamespace + "PROPAGATION_TIMEOUT"
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func NewDNSProvider() (*DNSProvider, error) {
 	config := NewDefaultConfig()
 	config.Password = values[EnvPassword]
 
-	config.Mode = env.GetOrDefaultString(EnvMode, internal.ModeAnycast)
+	config.Mode = env.GetOneWithFallback(EnvMode, internal.ModeAnycast, env.ParseString, envNamespace+"MODE")
 	config.Username = env.GetOrFile(EnvUsername)
 	config.Login = env.GetOrFile(EnvLogin)
 	config.Email = env.GetOrFile(EnvEmail)
diff --git a/providers/dns/nicmanager/nicmanager.toml b/providers/dns/nicmanager/nicmanager.toml
index cfe41455c8..7fdf296c41 100644
--- a/providers/dns/nicmanager/nicmanager.toml
+++ b/providers/dns/nicmanager/nicmanager.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Additional = '''
 ## Description
 
 You can log in using your account name + username or using your email address.
-Optionally if TOTP is configured for your account, set `NICMANAGER_API_OTP`.
+Optionally, if TOTP is configured for your account, set `NICMANAGER_API_OTP`.
 '''
 
 [Configuration]
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Optionally if TOTP is configured for your account, set `NICMANAGER_API_OTP`.
     NICMANAGER_API_PASSWORD = "Password, always required"
   [Configuration.Additional]
     NICMANAGER_API_OTP = "TOTP Secret (optional)"
-    NICMANAGER_API_MODE = "mode: 'anycast' or 'zone' (default: 'anycast')"
+    NICMANAGER_API_MODE = "mode: 'anycast' or 'zones' (for FreeDNS) (default: 'anycast')"
     NICMANAGER_POLLING_INTERVAL = "Time between DNS propagation check in seconds (Default: 2)"
     NICMANAGER_PROPAGATION_TIMEOUT = "Maximum waiting time for DNS propagation in seconds (Default: 300)"
     NICMANAGER_TTL = "The TTL of the TXT record used for the DNS challenge in seconds (Default: 900)"