diff --git a/db/config.cc b/db/config.cc
index e8f54a9cabee..4c818c17f8d6 100644
--- a/db/config.cc
+++ b/db/config.cc
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ db::config::config(std::shared_ptr<db::extensions> exts)
     , developer_mode(this, "developer_mode", value_status::Used, DEVELOPER_MODE_DEFAULT, "Relax environment checks. Setting to true can reduce performance and reliability significantly.")
     , skip_wait_for_gossip_to_settle(this, "skip_wait_for_gossip_to_settle", value_status::Used, -1, "An integer to configure the wait for gossip to settle. -1: wait normally, 0: do not wait at all, n: wait for at most n polls. Same as -Dcassandra.skip_wait_for_gossip_to_settle in cassandra.")
     , force_gossip_generation(this, "force_gossip_generation", liveness::LiveUpdate, value_status::Used, -1 , "Force gossip to use the generation number provided by user")
-    , experimental(this, "experimental", value_status::Used, false, "[Deprecated] Set to true to unlock all experimental features (except 'raft' feature, which should be enabled explicitly via 'experimental-features' option). Please use 'experimental-features', instead.")
+    , experimental(this, "experimental", value_status::Used, false, "[Deprecated] Set to true to unlock all experimental features (except 'consistent-topology-changes' feature, which should be enabled explicitly via 'experimental-features' option). Please use 'experimental-features', instead.")
     , experimental_features(this, "experimental_features", value_status::Used, {}, experimental_features_help_string())
     , lsa_reclamation_step(this, "lsa_reclamation_step", value_status::Used, 1, "Minimum number of segments to reclaim in a single step")
     , prometheus_port(this, "prometheus_port", value_status::Used, 9180, "Prometheus port, set to zero to disable")
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ db::fs::path db::config::get_conf_sub(db::fs::path sub) {
 bool db::config::check_experimental(experimental_features_t::feature f) const {
     if (experimental()
         && f != experimental_features_t::feature::UNUSED
-        && f != experimental_features_t::feature::RAFT
+        && f != experimental_features_t::feature::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES
         && f != experimental_features_t::feature::BROADCAST_TABLES
         && f != experimental_features_t::feature::TABLETS) {
             return true;
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ std::map<sstring, db::experimental_features_t::feature> db::experimental_feature
         {"cdc", feature::UNUSED},
         {"alternator-streams", feature::ALTERNATOR_STREAMS},
         {"alternator-ttl", feature::UNUSED },
-        {"raft", feature::RAFT},
+        {"consistent-topology-changes", feature::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES},
         {"broadcast-tables", feature::BROADCAST_TABLES},
         {"keyspace-storage-options", feature::KEYSPACE_STORAGE_OPTIONS},
         {"tablets", feature::TABLETS},
diff --git a/db/config.hh b/db/config.hh
index 8bfcf1fc3afd..d8d6bb285e84 100644
--- a/db/config.hh
+++ b/db/config.hh
@@ -97,14 +97,13 @@ namespace db {
 
 /// Enumeration of all valid values for the `experimental` config entry.
 struct experimental_features_t {
-    // NOTE: RAFT and BROADCAST_TABLES features are not enabled via `experimental` umbrella flag.
+    // NOTE: CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES and BROADCAST_TABLES features are not enabled via `experimental` umbrella flag.
     // These options should be enabled explicitly.
-    // RAFT feature has to be enabled if BROADCAST_TABLES or TABLETS is enabled.
     enum class feature {
         UNUSED,
         UDF,
         ALTERNATOR_STREAMS,
-        RAFT,
+        CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES,
         BROADCAST_TABLES,
         KEYSPACE_STORAGE_OPTIONS,
         TABLETS,
diff --git a/db/system_keyspace.cc b/db/system_keyspace.cc
index 6feabe01fcc1..5e8f2ee1a033 100644
--- a/db/system_keyspace.cc
+++ b/db/system_keyspace.cc
@@ -2900,7 +2900,7 @@ std::vector<schema_ptr> system_keyspace::all_tables(const db::config& cfg) {
     if (cfg.consistent_cluster_management()) {
         r.insert(r.end(), {raft(), raft_snapshots(), raft_snapshot_config(), group0_history(), discovery()});
 
-        if (cfg.check_experimental(db::experimental_features_t::feature::RAFT)) {
+        if (cfg.check_experimental(db::experimental_features_t::feature::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES)) {
             r.insert(r.end(), {topology(), cdc_generations_v3()});
         }
 
diff --git a/service/storage_service.cc b/service/storage_service.cc
index 6018a7d49ff2..ca393bf37a41 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.cc
+++ b/service/storage_service.cc
@@ -2962,7 +2962,7 @@ future<> storage_service::uninit_messaging_service_part() {
 
 void storage_service::set_group0(raft_group0& group0) {
     _group0 = &group0;
-    _raft_topology_change_enabled = _group0->is_raft_enabled() && _db.local().get_config().check_experimental(db::experimental_features_t::feature::RAFT);
+    _raft_topology_change_enabled = _group0->is_raft_enabled() && _db.local().get_config().check_experimental(db::experimental_features_t::feature::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES);
 }
 
 future<> storage_service::join_cluster(cdc::generation_service& cdc_gen_service,
diff --git a/test/boost/config_test.cc b/test/boost/config_test.cc
index 447d6509bfe6..d88a46312c7a 100644
--- a/test/boost/config_test.cc
+++ b/test/boost/config_test.cc
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_parse_experimental_features_cdc) {
     BOOST_CHECK(cfg.check_experimental(ef::UNUSED));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UDF));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::ALTERNATOR_STREAMS));
-    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::RAFT));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::KEYSPACE_STORAGE_OPTIONS));
     return make_ready_future();
 }
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_parse_experimental_features_unused) {
     BOOST_CHECK(cfg.check_experimental(ef::UNUSED));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UDF));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::ALTERNATOR_STREAMS));
-    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::RAFT));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::KEYSPACE_STORAGE_OPTIONS));
     return make_ready_future();
 }
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_parse_experimental_features_udf) {
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UNUSED));
     BOOST_CHECK(cfg.check_experimental(ef::UDF));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::ALTERNATOR_STREAMS));
-    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::RAFT));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::KEYSPACE_STORAGE_OPTIONS));
     return make_ready_future();
 }
@@ -961,20 +961,20 @@ SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_parse_experimental_features_alternator_streams) {
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UNUSED));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UDF));
     BOOST_CHECK(cfg.check_experimental(ef::ALTERNATOR_STREAMS));
-    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::RAFT));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::KEYSPACE_STORAGE_OPTIONS));
     return make_ready_future();
 }
 
-SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_parse_experimental_features_raft) {
+SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_parse_experimental_features_consistent_topology_changes) {
     auto cfg_ptr = std::make_unique<config>();
     config& cfg = *cfg_ptr;
-    cfg.read_from_yaml("experimental_features:\n    - raft\n", throw_on_error);
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(cfg.experimental_features(), features{ef::RAFT});
+    cfg.read_from_yaml("experimental_features:\n    - consistent-topology-changes\n", throw_on_error);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(cfg.experimental_features(), features{ef::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES});
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UNUSED));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UDF));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::ALTERNATOR_STREAMS));
-    BOOST_CHECK(cfg.check_experimental(ef::RAFT));
+    BOOST_CHECK(cfg.check_experimental(ef::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::BROADCAST_TABLES));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::KEYSPACE_STORAGE_OPTIONS));
     return make_ready_future();
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_parse_experimental_features_broadcast_tables) {
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UNUSED));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UDF));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::ALTERNATOR_STREAMS));
-    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::RAFT));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES));
     BOOST_CHECK(cfg.check_experimental(ef::BROADCAST_TABLES));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::KEYSPACE_STORAGE_OPTIONS));
     return make_ready_future();
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_parse_experimental_features_keyspace_storage_options) {
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UNUSED));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UDF));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::ALTERNATOR_STREAMS));
-    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::RAFT));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES));
     BOOST_CHECK(cfg.check_experimental(ef::KEYSPACE_STORAGE_OPTIONS));
     return make_ready_future();
 }
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_parse_experimental_true) {
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UNUSED));
     BOOST_CHECK(cfg.check_experimental(ef::UDF));
     BOOST_CHECK(cfg.check_experimental(ef::ALTERNATOR_STREAMS));
-    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::RAFT));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES));
     BOOST_CHECK(cfg.check_experimental(ef::KEYSPACE_STORAGE_OPTIONS));
     return make_ready_future();
 }
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_parse_experimental_false) {
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UNUSED));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::UDF));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::ALTERNATOR_STREAMS));
-    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::RAFT));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES));
     BOOST_CHECK(!cfg.check_experimental(ef::KEYSPACE_STORAGE_OPTIONS));
     return make_ready_future();
 }
diff --git a/test/perf/perf_tablets.cc b/test/perf/perf_tablets.cc
index 19bdd2d5b13e..92dda1ac6903 100644
--- a/test/perf/perf_tablets.cc
+++ b/test/perf/perf_tablets.cc
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ cql_test_config tablet_cql_test_config() {
     cql_test_config c;
     c.db_config->experimental_features({
                db::experimental_features_t::feature::TABLETS,
-               db::experimental_features_t::feature::RAFT
+               db::experimental_features_t::feature::CONSISTENT_TOPOLOGY_CHANGES
        }, db::config::config_source::CommandLine);
     return c;
 }
diff --git a/test/pylib/scylla_cluster.py b/test/pylib/scylla_cluster.py
index 8ec18cde1b2b..86752bdb6fca 100644
--- a/test/pylib/scylla_cluster.py
+++ b/test/pylib/scylla_cluster.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def make_scylla_conf(workdir: pathlib.Path, host_addr: str, seed_addrs: List[str
         # to add here specific experimental features as they are introduced.
         'enable_user_defined_functions': True,
         'experimental': True,
-        'experimental_features': ['udf', 'raft'],
+        'experimental_features': ['udf', 'consistent-topology-changes'],
 
         'consistent_cluster_management': True,
 
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/suite.yaml b/test/topology_experimental_raft/suite.yaml
index a7377b4d8fcf..6c79c6622035 100644
--- a/test/topology_experimental_raft/suite.yaml
+++ b/test/topology_experimental_raft/suite.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ cluster:
 extra_scylla_config_options:
     authenticator: AllowAllAuthenticator
     authorizer: AllowAllAuthorizer
-    experimental_features: ['raft', 'tablets']
+    experimental_features: ['consistent-topology-changes', 'tablets']
 skip_in_release:
   - test_blocked_bootstrap