diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md
index e84bde465..6fac4d36c 100644
--- a/FAQ.md
+++ b/FAQ.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ What you can do in this case is either install a storage class that enables
 
 1. Retrieve the `.py` file generated by Kale (it should be next to the `.ipynb`)
 2. Search for `marshal_vop` definition (`marshal_vop = dsl.VolumeOp...`)
-3. Change this line `modes=dsl.VOLUME_MODE_RWM`, to `modes=dsl.VOLUME_MODE_RWO`
+3. Change this line `modes=['ReadWriteMany']`, to `modes=['ReadWriteOnce']`
 4. Run the `.py` file
 
 ### Data passing and pickle errors
diff --git a/backend/kale/config/validators.py b/backend/kale/config/validators.py
index 06c19cf1a..c67ce5024 100644
--- a/backend/kale/config/validators.py
+++ b/backend/kale/config/validators.py
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class VolumeTypeValidator(EnumValidator):
 class VolumeAccessModeValidator(EnumValidator):
     """Validates the access mode of a Volume."""
 
-    enum = ("", "rom", "rwo", "rwm")
+    enum = ("", "rox", "rwo", "rwx")
 
 
 class IsLowerValidator(Validator):
diff --git a/backend/kale/pipeline.py b/backend/kale/pipeline.py
index 010e22c5a..249878ab9 100644
--- a/backend/kale/pipeline.py
+++ b/backend/kale/pipeline.py
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_MAP = {"rom": ["ReadOnlyMany"], "rwo": ["ReadWriteOnce"],
-                          "rwm": ["ReadWriteMany"]}
-DEFAULT_VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE = VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_MAP["rwm"]
+VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_MAP = {"rox": ["ReadOnlyMany"], "rwo": ["ReadWriteOnce"],
+                          "rwx": ["ReadWriteMany"]}
+DEFAULT_VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE = VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_MAP["rwx"]
 
 
 class PipelineParam(NamedTuple):
diff --git a/labextension/src/components/VolumeAccessModeSelect.tsx b/labextension/src/components/VolumeAccessModeSelect.tsx
index 71057bab5..e4376c277 100644
--- a/labextension/src/components/VolumeAccessModeSelect.tsx
+++ b/labextension/src/components/VolumeAccessModeSelect.tsx
@@ -17,22 +17,22 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Select, ISelectOption } from './Select';
 
-const VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_ROM: ISelectOption = {
+const VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_ROX: ISelectOption = {
   label: 'ReadOnlyMany',
-  value: 'rom',
+  value: 'rox',
 };
 const VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_RWO: ISelectOption = {
   label: 'ReadWriteOnce',
   value: 'rwo',
 };
-const VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_RWM: ISelectOption = {
+const VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_RWX: ISelectOption = {
   label: 'ReadWriteMany',
-  value: 'rwm',
+  value: 'rwx',
 };
 const VOLUME_ACCESS_MODES: ISelectOption[] = [
-  VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_ROM,
+  VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_ROX,
   VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_RWO,
-  VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_RWM,
+  VOLUME_ACCESS_MODE_RWX,
 ];
 
 interface VolumeAccessModeSelectProps {
diff --git a/labextension/src/widgets/LeftPanel.tsx b/labextension/src/widgets/LeftPanel.tsx
index ca9fb34f8..baa8a9802 100644
--- a/labextension/src/widgets/LeftPanel.tsx
+++ b/labextension/src/widgets/LeftPanel.tsx
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export const DefaultState: IState = {
     autosnapshot: false,
     katib_run: false,
     steps_defaults: [],
-    volume_access_mode: 'rwm',
+    volume_access_mode: 'rwx',
   },
   runDeployment: false,
   deploymentType: 'compile',