diff --git a/tools/cassandra/handler.go b/tools/cassandra/handler.go
index a29c5ddc143..b5b2f51e871 100644
--- a/tools/cassandra/handler.go
+++ b/tools/cassandra/handler.go
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ func newCQLClientConfig(cli *cli.Context) (*CQLClientConfig, error) {
 			CertFile:               cli.GlobalString(schema.CLIFlagTLSCertFile),
 			KeyFile:                cli.GlobalString(schema.CLIFlagTLSKeyFile),
 			CaFile:                 cli.GlobalString(schema.CLIFlagTLSCaFile),
+			ServerName:             cli.GlobalString(schema.CLIFlagTLSHostName),
 			EnableHostVerification: !cli.GlobalBool(schema.CLIFlagTLSDisableHostVerification),
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/tools/cassandra/main.go b/tools/cassandra/main.go
index 545f80de080..8b71ea2c692 100644
--- a/tools/cassandra/main.go
+++ b/tools/cassandra/main.go
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ func buildCLIOptions() *cli.App {
 			Usage:  "TLS CA file",
 			EnvVar: "CASSANDRA_TLS_CA",
 		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:   schema.CLIFlagTLSHostName,
+			Value:  "",
+			Usage:  "override for target server name",
+			EnvVar: "CASSANDRA_TLS_SERVER_NAME",
+		},
 		cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:   schema.CLIFlagTLSDisableHostVerification,
 			Usage:  "disable tls host name verification (tls must be enabled)",
diff --git a/tools/cli/adminCommands.go b/tools/cli/adminCommands.go
index 713898f6ca1..8cbeb2d9d91 100644
--- a/tools/cli/adminCommands.go
+++ b/tools/cli/adminCommands.go
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ func connectToCassandra(c *cli.Context) gocql.Session {
 			CertFile:               c.String(FlagTLSCertPath),
 			KeyFile:                c.String(FlagTLSKeyPath),
 			CaFile:                 c.String(FlagTLSCaPath),
+			ServerName:             c.String(FlagTLSServerName),
 			EnableHostVerification: !c.Bool(FlagTLSDisableHostVerification),
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/tools/cli/factory.go b/tools/cli/factory.go
index 8226924bb4f..5559bab1843 100644
--- a/tools/cli/factory.go
+++ b/tools/cli/factory.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (b *clientFactory) createTLSConfig(c *cli.Context) (*tls.Config, error) {
 	certPath := c.GlobalString(FlagTLSCertPath)
 	keyPath := c.GlobalString(FlagTLSKeyPath)
 	caPath := c.GlobalString(FlagTLSCaPath)
-	hostNameVerification := !c.GlobalBool(FlagTLSDisableHostVerification)
+	disableHostNameVerification := c.GlobalBool(FlagTLSDisableHostVerification)
 	serverName := c.GlobalString(FlagTLSServerName)
 
 	var host string
@@ -171,9 +171,6 @@ func (b *clientFactory) createTLSConfig(c *cli.Context) (*tls.Config, error) {
 	if caPool != nil || cert != nil {
 		if serverName != "" {
 			host = serverName
-			// If server name is provided, we enable host verification
-			// because that's the only reason for providing server name
-			hostNameVerification = true
 		} else {
 			hostPort := c.GlobalString(FlagAddress)
 			if hostPort == "" {
@@ -182,7 +179,7 @@ func (b *clientFactory) createTLSConfig(c *cli.Context) (*tls.Config, error) {
 			// Ignoring error as we'll fail to dial anyway, and that will produce a meaningful error
 			host, _, _ = net.SplitHostPort(hostPort)
 		}
-		tlsConfig := auth.NewTLSConfigForServer(host, hostNameVerification)
+		tlsConfig := auth.NewTLSConfigForServer(host, !disableHostNameVerification)
 		if caPool != nil {
 			tlsConfig.RootCAs = caPool
 		}
@@ -195,10 +192,7 @@ func (b *clientFactory) createTLSConfig(c *cli.Context) (*tls.Config, error) {
 	// If we are given a server name, set the TLS server name for DNS resolution
 	if serverName != "" {
 		host = serverName
-		// If server name is provided, we enable host verification
-		// because that's the only reason for providing server name
-		hostNameVerification = true
-		tlsConfig := auth.NewTLSConfigForServer(host, hostNameVerification)
+		tlsConfig := auth.NewTLSConfigForServer(host, !disableHostNameVerification)
 		return tlsConfig, nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/cli/persistenceUtil.go b/tools/cli/persistenceUtil.go
index f83d69feb19..4713b31f409 100644
--- a/tools/cli/persistenceUtil.go
+++ b/tools/cli/persistenceUtil.go
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ func CreateDefaultDBConfig(c *cli.Context) (config.DataStore, error) {
 			CertFile:               c.String(FlagTLSCertPath),
 			KeyFile:                c.String(FlagTLSKeyPath),
 			CaFile:                 c.String(FlagTLSCaPath),
+			ServerName:             c.String(FlagTLSServerName),
 			EnableHostVerification: !c.Bool(FlagTLSDisableHostVerification),
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/tools/common/schema/types.go b/tools/common/schema/types.go
index 28107c7a896..2c88fe4170b 100644
--- a/tools/common/schema/types.go
+++ b/tools/common/schema/types.go
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ const (
 	CLIFlagTLSCaFile = "tls-ca-file"
 	// CLIFlagTLSDisableHostVerification disable tls host verification (tls must be enabled)
 	CLIFlagTLSDisableHostVerification = "tls-disable-host-verification"
+	// CLIFlagTLSHostName specifies the host name for host name verification
+	CLIFlagTLSHostName = "tls-server-name"
 )
 
 var rmspaceRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`\s+`)
diff --git a/tools/sql/handler.go b/tools/sql/handler.go
index 3d45d33282a..f04f7023477 100644
--- a/tools/sql/handler.go
+++ b/tools/sql/handler.go
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ func parseConnectConfig(cli *cli.Context) (*config.SQL, error) {
 			CertFile:               cli.GlobalString(schema.CLIFlagTLSCertFile),
 			KeyFile:                cli.GlobalString(schema.CLIFlagTLSKeyFile),
 			CaFile:                 cli.GlobalString(schema.CLIFlagTLSCaFile),
+			ServerName:             cli.GlobalString(schema.CLIFlagTLSHostName),
 			EnableHostVerification: !cli.GlobalBool(schema.CLIFlagTLSDisableHostVerification),
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/tools/sql/main.go b/tools/sql/main.go
index 88facf74599..2e063b6509c 100644
--- a/tools/sql/main.go
+++ b/tools/sql/main.go
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ func BuildCLIOptions() *cli.App {
 			Usage:  "sql tls client ca file (tls must be enabled)",
 			EnvVar: "SQL_TLS_CA_FILE",
 		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:   schema.CLIFlagTLSHostName,
+			Value:  "",
+			Usage:  "override for target server name",
+			EnvVar: "SQL_TLS_SERVER_NAME",
+		},
 		cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:   schema.CLIFlagTLSDisableHostVerification,
 			Usage:  "disable tls host name verification (tls must be enabled)",