diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/common/settings/FeatureFlagSettings.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/common/settings/FeatureFlagSettings.java
index 985eb40711e16..2e7088952c3a2 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/common/settings/FeatureFlagSettings.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/common/settings/FeatureFlagSettings.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ protected FeatureFlagSettings(
         FeatureFlags.IDENTITY_SETTING,
         FeatureFlags.TELEMETRY_SETTING,
         FeatureFlags.DATETIME_FORMATTER_CACHING_SETTING,
-        FeatureFlags.WRITEABLE_REMOTE_INDEX_SETTING,
+        FeatureFlags.TIERED_WRITEABLE_REMOTE_INDEX_SETTING,
         FeatureFlags.REMOTE_STORE_MIGRATION_EXPERIMENTAL_SETTING,
         FeatureFlags.PLUGGABLE_CACHE_SETTING
     );
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/common/util/FeatureFlags.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/common/util/FeatureFlags.java
index a72583607ede0..00929a968d1e6 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/common/util/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/common/util/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ public class FeatureFlags {
     public static final String DATETIME_FORMATTER_CACHING = "opensearch.experimental.optimization.datetime_formatter_caching.enabled";
 
     /**
-     * Gates the functionality of writeable remote index
+     * Gates the functionality of writeable remote index having the capability to move across different tiers
      * Once the feature is ready for release, this feature flag can be removed.
      */
-    public static final String WRITEABLE_REMOTE_INDEX = "opensearch.experimental.feature.writeable_remote_index.enabled";
+    public static final String TIERED_WRITEABLE_REMOTE_INDEX = "opensearch.experimental.feature.tiered_writeable_remote_index.enabled";
 
     /**
      * Gates the functionality of pluggable cache.
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ public class FeatureFlags {
         Property.NodeScope
     );
 
-    public static final Setting<Boolean> WRITEABLE_REMOTE_INDEX_SETTING = Setting.boolSetting(
-        WRITEABLE_REMOTE_INDEX,
+    public static final Setting<Boolean> TIERED_WRITEABLE_REMOTE_INDEX_SETTING = Setting.boolSetting(
+        TIERED_WRITEABLE_REMOTE_INDEX,
         false,
         Property.NodeScope
     );
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class FeatureFlags {
         IDENTITY_SETTING,
         TELEMETRY_SETTING,
         DATETIME_FORMATTER_CACHING_SETTING,
-        WRITEABLE_REMOTE_INDEX_SETTING,
+        TIERED_WRITEABLE_REMOTE_INDEX_SETTING,
         PLUGGABLE_CACHE_SETTING
     );
     /**