diff --git a/db/knex_migrations/2025-06-03-0000-add-force-ipv4-ipv6.js b/db/knex_migrations/2025-06-03-0000-add-ip-family.js
similarity index 70%
rename from db/knex_migrations/2025-06-03-0000-add-force-ipv4-ipv6.js
rename to db/knex_migrations/2025-06-03-0000-add-ip-family.js
index af6011cb3..a3bcdc613 100644
--- a/db/knex_migrations/2025-06-03-0000-add-force-ipv4-ipv6.js
+++ b/db/knex_migrations/2025-06-03-0000-add-ip-family.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 exports.up = function (knex) {
     return knex.schema
         .alterTable("monitor", function (table) {
-            table.boolean("force_ip").defaultTo(null);
+            table.boolean("ip_family").defaultTo(null);
         });
 };
 
 exports.down = function (knex) {
     return knex.schema
         .alterTable("monitor", function (table) {
-            table.dropColumn("force_ip");
+            table.dropColumn("ip_family");
         });
 };
diff --git a/server/model/monitor.js b/server/model/monitor.js
index 9b6e3c268..c9844a55d 100644
--- a/server/model/monitor.js
+++ b/server/model/monitor.js
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class Monitor extends BeanModel {
             smtpSecurity: this.smtpSecurity,
             rabbitmqNodes: JSON.parse(this.rabbitmqNodes),
             conditions: JSON.parse(this.conditions),
-            forceIp: this.forceIp,
+            ipFamily: this.ipFamily,
 
             // ping advanced options
             ping_numeric: this.isPingNumeric(),
@@ -428,10 +428,10 @@ class Monitor extends BeanModel {
                     }
 
                     let agentFamily = undefined;
-                    if (this.forceIp === "ipv4") {
+                    if (this.ipFamily === "ipv4") {
                         agentFamily = 4;
                     }
-                    if (this.forceIp === "ipv6") {
+                    if (this.ipFamily === "ipv6") {
                         agentFamily = 6;
                     }
 
@@ -439,11 +439,13 @@ class Monitor extends BeanModel {
                         maxCachedSessions: 0, // Use Custom agent to disable session reuse (https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/3940)
                         rejectUnauthorized: !this.getIgnoreTls(),
                         secureOptions: crypto.constants.SSL_OP_LEGACY_SERVER_CONNECT,
+                        autoSelectFamily: true,
                         ...(agentFamily ? { family: agentFamily } : {})
                     };
 
                     const httpAgentOptions = {
                         maxCachedSessions: 0,
+                        autoSelectFamily: true,
                         ...(agentFamily ? { family: agentFamily } : {})
                     };
 
diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index ad9ec1080..77ba695d1 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ let needSetup = false;
                 bean.url = monitor.url;
                 bean.method = monitor.method;
                 bean.body = monitor.body;
-                bean.forceIp = monitor.forceIp;
+                bean.ipFamily = monitor.ipFamily;
                 bean.headers = monitor.headers;
                 bean.basic_auth_user = monitor.basic_auth_user;
                 bean.basic_auth_pass = monitor.basic_auth_pass;
diff --git a/src/lang/en.json b/src/lang/en.json
index 5caf66678..98b18bee3 100644
--- a/src/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/lang/en.json
@@ -1112,6 +1112,6 @@
     "Sender name": "Sender name",
     "smsplanetNeedToApproveName": "Needs to be approved in the client panel",
     "Disable URL in Notification": "Disable URL in Notification",
-    "Force Ip": "Force IP",
-    "forceIpDescription": "If not None, the monitor will enforce using either IPv4 or IPv6 for connecting to the target."
+    "Ip Family": "IP Family",
+    "ipFamilyDescription": "Choose the IP version to use (IPv4 or IPv6). If \"auto-select\" is chosen, it will use \"Happy Eyeballs\" for determining the IP version."
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue b/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue
index 69ad69491..b17765da4 100644
--- a/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue
+++ b/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue
@@ -747,11 +747,11 @@
                                 </div>
 
                                 <div class="my-3">
-                                    <label for="forceIp" class="form-label">{{ $t("Force Ip") }}</label>
+                                    <label for="ipFamily" class="form-label">{{ $t("Ip Family") }}</label>
 
-                                    <select id="forceIp" v-model="monitor.forceIp" class="form-select">
+                                    <select id="ipFamily" v-model="monitor.ipFamily" class="form-select">
                                         <option :value="null">
-                                            {{ $t("None") }}
+                                            {{ $t("auto-select") }}
                                         </option>
                                         <option value="ipv4">
                                             IPv4
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@
                                     </select>
 
                                     <div class="form-text">
-                                        {{ $t("forceIpDescription") }}
+                                        {{ $t("ipFamilyDescription") }} (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Eyeballs">{{ $t('Learn More') }}</a>)
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
                             </template>
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ const monitorDefaults = {
     parent: null,
     url: "https://",
     method: "GET",
-    forceIp: null,
+    ipFamily: null,
     interval: 60,
     retryInterval: 60,
     resendInterval: 0,