diff --git a/headless-services/sprotty-si-view/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/si/view/SprottySiViewApplication.java b/headless-services/sprotty-si-view/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/si/view/SprottySiViewApplication.java
index 69e5d24dd..6aecf536d 100644
--- a/headless-services/sprotty-si-view/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/si/view/SprottySiViewApplication.java
+++ b/headless-services/sprotty-si-view/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/si/view/SprottySiViewApplication.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.EnumSet;
 import org.eclipse.elk.alg.layered.options.FixedAlignment;
 import org.eclipse.elk.alg.layered.options.LayeredOptions;
 import org.eclipse.elk.core.math.ElkPadding;
+import org.eclipse.elk.core.options.Alignment;
 import org.eclipse.elk.core.options.EdgeRouting;
 import org.eclipse.elk.core.options.NodeLabelPlacement;
 import org.eclipse.elk.core.options.PortConstraints;
@@ -48,12 +49,11 @@ public class SprottySiViewApplication {
 
 		holder = configurator.configureByType("node:integration");
 		holder.setProperty(LayeredOptions.PORT_CONSTRAINTS, PortConstraints.FIXED_SIDE);
-		holder.setProperty(LayeredOptions.NODE_LABELS_PLACEMENT, EnumSet.of(NodeLabelPlacement.OUTSIDE, NodeLabelPlacement.V_BOTTOM));
+		holder.setProperty(LayeredOptions.NODE_LABELS_PLACEMENT, NodeLabelPlacement.outsideBottomCenter());
 		holder.setProperty(LayeredOptions.NODE_LABELS_PADDING, new ElkPadding(5.0));
 
 		holder = configurator.configureByType("node:label");
-		holder.setProperty(LayeredOptions.NODE_LABELS_PLACEMENT, EnumSet.of(NodeLabelPlacement.OUTSIDE, NodeLabelPlacement.V_BOTTOM));
-		holder.setProperty(LayeredOptions.NODE_LABELS_PADDING, new ElkPadding(5.0));
+		holder.setProperty(LayeredOptions.NODE_LABELS_PLACEMENT, NodeLabelPlacement.outsideBottomCenter());
 
 		return configurator;
 	}