diff --git a/nym-node/nym-node-requests/src/api/v1/node/models.rs b/nym-node/nym-node-requests/src/api/v1/node/models.rs
index af22876f1c..b3c4a03931 100644
--- a/nym-node/nym-node-requests/src/api/v1/node/models.rs
+++ b/nym-node/nym-node-requests/src/api/v1/node/models.rs
@@ -179,5 +179,5 @@ pub struct AuxiliaryDetails {
     /// as defined at <https://nymtech.net/terms-and-conditions/operators/v1.0.0>
     // make sure to include the default deserialisation as this field hasn't existed when the struct was first created
     #[serde(default)]
-    pub accepted_toc: bool,
+    pub accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions: bool,
 }
diff --git a/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/args.rs b/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/args.rs
index 51d02d461d..048eb236ba 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/args.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/args.rs
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ pub(crate) struct Args {
     /// as defined at <https://nymtech.net/terms-and-conditions/operators/v1.0.0>
     #[clap(
         long,
-        env = NYMNODE_ACCEPT_TOC,
-        alias = "accept-toc",
+        env = NYMNODE_ACCEPT_OPERATOR_TERMS,
         alias = "accept-t&c",
+        alias = "accept-operator-terms",
+        alias = "accept-operator-t&c",
         alias = "accept-operator-terms-and-conditions"
     )]
-    pub(crate) accept_operator_terms: bool,
+    pub(crate) accept_operator_terms_and_conditions: bool,
 
     /// Forbid a new node from being initialised if configuration file for the provided specification doesn't already exist
     #[clap(
diff --git a/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/mod.rs b/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/mod.rs
index 699e4fdeb8..46bf831c6d 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/mod.rs
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(mut args: Args) -> Result<(), NymNodeError> {
     let bonding_info_path = args.bonding_information_output.clone();
     let init_only = args.init_only;
     let local = args.local;
-    let accepted_toc = args.accept_operator_terms;
+    let accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions = args.accept_operator_terms_and_conditions;
 
-    if !accepted_toc {
+    if !accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions {
         warn!("you don't seem to have accepted the terms and conditions of a Nym node operator");
         warn!("please familiarise yourself with <https://nymtech.net/terms-and-conditions/operators/v1.0.0> and run the binary with '--accept-toc' flag if you agree with them");
     }
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(mut args: Args) -> Result<(), NymNodeError> {
     }
     check_public_ips(&config.host.public_ips, local)?;
 
-    let nym_node = NymNode::new(config).await?.with_accepted_toc(accepted_toc);
+    let nym_node = NymNode::new(config)
+        .await?
+        .with_accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions(accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions);
 
     // if requested, write bonding info
     if let Some(bonding_info_path) = bonding_info_path {
diff --git a/nym-node/src/env.rs b/nym-node/src/env.rs
index e549837008..6067c94aa7 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/env.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/env.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub mod vars {
 
     pub const NYMNODE_MODE_ARG: &str = "NYMNODE_MODE";
 
-    pub const NYMNODE_ACCEPT_TOC: &str = "NYMNODE_ACCEPT_TOC";
+    pub const NYMNODE_ACCEPT_OPERATOR_TERMS: &str = "NYMNODE_ACCEPT_OPERATOR_TERMS";
 
     // host:
     pub const NYMNODE_PUBLIC_IPS_ARG: &str = "NYMNODE_PUBLIC_IPS";
diff --git a/nym-node/src/node/mod.rs b/nym-node/src/node/mod.rs
index 001e7f5f2f..bd94a1754f 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ impl From<WireguardData> for nym_wireguard::WireguardData {
 
 pub(crate) struct NymNode {
     config: Config,
-    accepted_toc: bool,
+    accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions: bool,
 
     description: NodeDescription,
 
@@ -394,12 +394,15 @@ impl NymNode {
             exit_gateway: ExitGatewayData::new(&config.exit_gateway)?,
             wireguard: wireguard_data,
             config,
-            accepted_toc: false,
+            accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions: false,
         })
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn with_accepted_toc(mut self, accepted_toc: bool) -> Self {
-        self.accepted_toc = accepted_toc;
+    pub(crate) fn with_accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions(
+        mut self,
+        accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions: bool,
+    ) -> Self {
+        self.accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions = accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions;
         self
     }
 
@@ -538,7 +541,7 @@ impl NymNode {
 
         let auxiliary_details = api_requests::v1::node::models::AuxiliaryDetails {
             location: self.config.host.location,
-            accepted_toc: self.accepted_toc,
+            accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions: self.accepted_operator_terms_and_conditions,
         };
 
         // mixnode info