diff --git a/.changelogs/1.1.1/197_remove_hard_coded_memory_usage_from_lowest_usage_node.yml b/.changelogs/1.1.1/197_remove_hard_coded_memory_usage_from_lowest_usage_node.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a4de3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelogs/1.1.1/197_remove_hard_coded_memory_usage_from_lowest_usage_node.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+fixed:
+  - Remove hard coded memory usage from lowest usage node and use method and mode specified in configuration instead (by @glitchvern) [#197]
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diff --git a/proxlb/models/calculations.py b/proxlb/models/calculations.py
index 4e004ff..4676e3e 100644
--- a/proxlb/models/calculations.py
+++ b/proxlb/models/calculations.py
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ class Calculations:
 
         # Do not include nodes that are marked in 'maintenance'
         filtered_nodes = [node for node in proxlb_data["nodes"].values() if not node["maintenance"]]
-        lowest_usage_node = min(filtered_nodes, key=lambda x: x["memory_used_percent"])
+        method = proxlb_data["meta"]["balancing"].get("method", "memory")
+        mode = proxlb_data["meta"]["balancing"].get("mode", "used")
+        lowest_usage_node = min(filtered_nodes, key=lambda x: x[f"{method}_{mode}_percent"])
         proxlb_data["meta"]["balancing"]["balance_reason"] = 'resources'
         proxlb_data["meta"]["balancing"]["balance_next_node"] = lowest_usage_node["name"]