diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/kong/fix-age-header.yml b/changelog/unreleased/kong/fix-age-header.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f3db9eba9bef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/kong/fix-age-header.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+message: "proxy-cache response_headers age schema parameter changed from age to Age."
+type: bugfix
+scope: "Plugin"
diff --git a/kong-3.8.0-0.rockspec b/kong-3.8.0-0.rockspec
index f0a3a451c2bc..bf2167708e30 100644
--- a/kong-3.8.0-0.rockspec
+++ b/kong-3.8.0-0.rockspec
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ build = {
     ["kong.plugins.proxy-cache.api"]                  = "kong/plugins/proxy-cache/api.lua",
     ["kong.plugins.proxy-cache.strategies"]           = "kong/plugins/proxy-cache/strategies/init.lua",
     ["kong.plugins.proxy-cache.strategies.memory"]    = "kong/plugins/proxy-cache/strategies/memory.lua",
+    ["kong.plugins.proxy-cache.clustering.compat.response_headers_translation"] = "kong/plugins/proxy-cache/clustering/compat/response_headers_translation.lua",
 
     ["kong.plugins.grpc-web.deco"] = "kong/plugins/grpc-web/deco.lua",
     ["kong.plugins.grpc-web.handler"] = "kong/plugins/grpc-web/handler.lua",
diff --git a/kong/clustering/compat/checkers.lua b/kong/clustering/compat/checkers.lua
index 3c9828f56e97..3dd083fd7ebb 100644
--- a/kong/clustering/compat/checkers.lua
+++ b/kong/clustering/compat/checkers.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,24 @@ end
 
 
 local compatible_checkers = {
+  { 3008000000, --[[ 3.8.0.0 ]]
+    function (config_table, dp_version, log_suffix)
+      local has_update
+      local adapter = require("kong.plugins.proxy-cache.clustering.compat.response_headers_translation").adapter
+      for _, plugin in ipairs(config_table.plugins or {}) do
+        if plugin.name == 'proxy-cache' then
+          has_update = adapter(plugin.config)
+          if has_update then
+            log_warn_message('adapts ' .. plugin.name .. ' plugin response_headers configuration to older version',
+                             'revert to older schema',
+                             dp_version, log_suffix)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      return has_update
+    end
+  },
   { 3007000000, --[[ 3.7.0.0 ]]
     function(config_table, dp_version, log_suffix)
       local has_update
diff --git a/kong/plugins/proxy-cache/clustering/compat/response_headers_translation.lua b/kong/plugins/proxy-cache/clustering/compat/response_headers_translation.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..56c602f23bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kong/plugins/proxy-cache/clustering/compat/response_headers_translation.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+local function adapter(config_to_update)
+    if config_to_update.response_headers["Age"] ~= nil then
+        config_to_update.response_headers.age = config_to_update.response_headers["Age"]
+        config_to_update.response_headers["Age"] = nil
+        return true
+    end
+
+    return false
+end
+
+return {
+    adapter = adapter
+}
diff --git a/kong/plugins/proxy-cache/schema.lua b/kong/plugins/proxy-cache/schema.lua
index 768e6f06975f..34efa9648b56 100644
--- a/kong/plugins/proxy-cache/schema.lua
+++ b/kong/plugins/proxy-cache/schema.lua
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ return {
             description = "Caching related diagnostic headers that should be included in cached responses",
             type = "record",
             fields = {
-              { age  = {type = "boolean",  default = true} },
+              { ["Age"]  = {type = "boolean",  default = true} },
               { ["X-Cache-Status"]  = {type = "boolean",  default = true} },
               { ["X-Cache-Key"]  = {type = "boolean",  default = true} },
             },
diff --git a/spec/02-integration/09-hybrid_mode/09-config-compat_spec.lua b/spec/02-integration/09-hybrid_mode/09-config-compat_spec.lua
index 53d21bf08a0d..03867d030415 100644
--- a/spec/02-integration/09-hybrid_mode/09-config-compat_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/02-integration/09-hybrid_mode/09-config-compat_spec.lua
@@ -472,6 +472,46 @@ describe("CP/DP config compat transformations #" .. strategy, function()
           admin.plugins:remove({ id = response_rl.id })
         end)
       end)
+
+      describe("proxy-cache plugin", function()
+        it("rename age field in response_headers config from age to Age", function()
+          -- [[ 3.8.x ]] --
+          local response_rl = admin.plugins:insert {
+            name = "proxy-cache",
+            enabled = true,
+            config = {
+              response_code = { 200, 301, 404 },
+              request_method = { "GET", "HEAD" },
+              content_type = { "text/plain", "application/json" },
+              cache_ttl = 300,
+              strategy = "memory",
+              cache_control = false,
+              memory = {
+                dictionary_name = "kong_db_cache",
+              },
+              -- [[ age field renamed to Age
+              response_headers = {
+                ["Age"] = true,
+                ["X-Cache-Status"] = true,
+                ["X-Cache-Key"] = true
+              }
+              -- ]]
+            }
+          }
+
+          local expected_response_rl_prior_38 = cycle_aware_deep_copy(response_rl)
+          expected_response_rl_prior_38.config.response_headers = {
+            ["age"] = true,
+            ["X-Cache-Status"] = true,
+            ["X-Cache-Key"] = true
+          }
+
+          do_assert(uuid(), "3.7.0", expected_response_rl_prior_38)
+
+          -- cleanup
+          admin.plugins:remove({ id = response_rl.id })
+        end)
+      end)
     end)
 
     describe("ai plugins", function()
diff --git a/spec/03-plugins/31-proxy-cache/02-access_spec.lua b/spec/03-plugins/31-proxy-cache/02-access_spec.lua
index 1dc0c5bb9305..665e23fade03 100644
--- a/spec/03-plugins/31-proxy-cache/02-access_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/03-plugins/31-proxy-cache/02-access_spec.lua
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ do
           content_type = { "text/plain", "application/json" },
           [policy] = policy_config,
           response_headers = {
-            age = false,
+            ["Age"] = false,
             ["X-Cache-Status"] = false,
             ["X-Cache-Key"]  = false
           },