diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
index 8d2ce7946b1..c246b98dad1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: boolean
         default: false
-      enableTBS:
+      enableTailSampling:
         description: 'Enable tail-based sampling on the APM server'
         required: false
         type: boolean
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       TF_VAR_private_key: ./id_rsa_terraform
       TF_VAR_public_key: ./id_rsa_terraform.pub
       TF_VAR_run_standalone: ${{ inputs.runStandalone || github.event.schedule=='0 5 */5 * *' }}
-      TF_VAR_apm_server_tbs: ${{ inputs.enableTBS }}
+      TF_VAR_apm_server_tail_sampling: ${{ inputs.enableTailSampling }}
       RUN_STANDALONE: ${{ inputs.runStandalone || github.event.schedule=='0 5 */5 * *' }}
       TFVARS_SOURCE: ${{ inputs.profile || 'system-profiles/8GBx1zone.tfvars' }} # // Default to use an 8gb profile
       TF_VAR_BUILD_ID: ${{ github.run_id }}
diff --git a/testing/benchmark/main.tf b/testing/benchmark/main.tf
index 643973de3dd..04cc04644cd 100644
--- a/testing/benchmark/main.tf
+++ b/testing/benchmark/main.tf
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ module "ec_deployment" {
   drop_pipeline         = var.drop_pipeline
   apm_server_expvar     = true
   apm_server_pprof      = true
-  apm_server_tbs        = var.apm_server_tbs
+  apm_server_tail_sampling        = var.apm_server_tail_sampling
 
   elasticsearch_size              = var.elasticsearch_size
   elasticsearch_zone_count        = var.elasticsearch_zone_count
diff --git a/testing/benchmark/variables.tf b/testing/benchmark/variables.tf
index 62f81fd9728..68bd461e1fb 100644
--- a/testing/benchmark/variables.tf
+++ b/testing/benchmark/variables.tf
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ variable "drop_pipeline" {
   type        = bool
 }
 
-variable "apm_server_tbs" {
+variable "apm_server_tail_sampling" {
   default     = false
   description = "Whether or not to enable APM Server tail-based sampling. Defaults to false"
   type        = bool
diff --git a/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/README.md b/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/README.md
index 738545782fe..69596188ab0 100644
--- a/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/README.md
+++ b/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ used to configure the module, please refer to the [EC Provider docs](https://reg
 | <a name="input_apm_server_expvar"></a> [apm\_server\_expvar](#input\_apm\_server\_expvar) | Whether or not to enable APM Server's expvar endpoint. Defaults to false | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_apm_server_pprof"></a> [apm\_server\_pprof](#input\_apm\_server\_pprof) | Whether or not to enable APM Server's pprof endpoint. Defaults to false | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_apm_server_size"></a> [apm\_server\_size](#input\_apm\_server\_size) | Optional apm server instance size | `string` | `"1g"` | no |
-| <a name="input_apm_server_tbs"></a> [apm\_server\_tbs](#input\_apm\_server\_tbs) | Whether or not to enable APM Server tail-based sampling. Defaults to false | `bool` | `false` | no |
+| <a name="input_apm_server_tail_sampling"></a> [apm\_server\_tbs](#input\_apm\_server\_tbs) | Whether or not to enable APM Server tail-based sampling. Defaults to false | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_apm_server_zone_count"></a> [apm\_server\_zone\_count](#input\_apm\_server\_zone\_count) | Optional apm server zone count | `number` | `1` | no |
 | <a name="input_custom_apm_integration_pkg_path"></a> [custom\_apm\_integration\_pkg\_path](#input\_custom\_apm\_integration\_pkg\_path) | Path to the zipped custom APM integration package, if empty custom apm integration pkg is not installed | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_deployment_name_prefix"></a> [deployment\_name\_prefix](#input\_deployment\_name\_prefix) | Optional ESS or ECE region. Defaults to GCP US West 2 (Los Angeles) | `string` | `"apmserver"` | no |
diff --git a/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/deployment.tf b/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/deployment.tf
index 13c21319948..fc1c8bd9855 100644
--- a/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/deployment.tf
+++ b/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/deployment.tf
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ resource "local_file" "enable_features" {
     elastic_password = ec_deployment.deployment.elasticsearch_password,
     enable_expvar    = var.apm_server_expvar
     enable_pprof     = var.apm_server_pprof
-    enable_tbs       = var.apm_server_tbs
+    enable_tail_sampling       = var.apm_server_tail_sampling
   })
   filename = "${path.module}/scripts/enable_features.sh"
 }
diff --git a/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/scripts/enable_features.tftpl b/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/scripts/enable_features.tftpl
index 8db91031972..83d73110465 100644
--- a/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/scripts/enable_features.tftpl
+++ b/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/scripts/enable_features.tftpl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fi
 # Abort early if features are already set as desired
 echo $${POLICY} | jq -e '.item | select(.inputs[].policy_template == "apmserver").inputs[].vars.expvar_enabled.value == ${enable_expvar}' &&
  echo $${POLICY} | jq -e '.item | select(.inputs[].policy_template == "apmserver").inputs[].vars.pprof_enabled.value == ${enable_pprof}' &&
- echo $${POLICY} | jq -e '.item | select(.inputs[].policy_template == "apmserver").inputs[].vars.tail_sampling_enabled.value == ${enable_tbs}' &&
+ echo $${POLICY} | jq -e '.item | select(.inputs[].policy_template == "apmserver").inputs[].vars.tail_sampling_enabled.value == ${enable_tail_sampling}' &&
  echo "Features already set as desired" && exit 0
 
 # Download and modify the APM policy
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ echo $${POLICY} | jq '.item' | \
     jq 'select(.inputs[].policy_template == "apmserver").inputs[].vars.expvar_enabled = {type: "bool", value: ${enable_expvar}}' |\
     jq 'select(.inputs[].policy_template == "apmserver").inputs[].vars.pprof_enabled = {type: "bool", value: ${enable_pprof}}' |\
     jq 'select(.inputs[].policy_template == "apmserver").inputs[].vars.tail_sampling_storage_limit = {"value":"10GB","type":"text"}' |\  # set TBS storage limit to 10GB by default
-    jq 'select(.inputs[].policy_template == "apmserver").inputs[].vars.tail_sampling_enabled = {type: "bool", value: ${enable_tbs}}' > policy.json
+    jq 'select(.inputs[].policy_template == "apmserver").inputs[].vars.tail_sampling_enabled = {type: "bool", value: ${enable_tail_sampling}}' > policy.json
 
 # Update the policy
 curl -s -H 'content-type: application/json' -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -X PUT -k -d@policy.json -u $${KIBANA_AUTH} $${KIBANA_ENDPOINT}
diff --git a/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/variables.tf b/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/variables.tf
index aa5695a5754..817bc063377 100644
--- a/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/variables.tf
+++ b/testing/infra/terraform/modules/ec_deployment/variables.tf
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ variable "apm_server_pprof" {
   type        = bool
 }
 
-variable "apm_server_tbs" {
+variable "apm_server_tail_sampling" {
   default     = false
   description = "Whether or not to enable APM Server tail-based sampling. Defaults to false"
   type        = bool