diff --git a/src/test/CMakeLists.txt b/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 			# Dec. 1st, 2019 at 00:00:00
 			--
 			"-testsuitename=Bitcoin ABC unit tests with next upgrade activated"
-			-axionactivationtime=1575158400
+			-gluonactivationtime=1644922800
 		)
 	endforeach()
 endfunction()
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@
 
 add_functional_test_check(check-functional-upgrade-activated
 	"functional tests with the next upgrade activated"
-	--with-axionactivation
+	--with-gluonactivation
 )
 add_dependencies(check-upgrade-activated check-functional-upgrade-activated)
 
 add_functional_test_check(check-functional-upgrade-activated-extended
 	"extended functional tests with the next upgrade activated"
 	--extended
-	--with-axionactivation
+	--with-gluonactivation
 )
 add_dependencies(check-upgrade-activated-extended check-functional-upgrade-activated-extended)
 
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 TEST_EXIT_FAILED = 1
 TEST_EXIT_SKIPPED = 77
 
-# Timestamp is Dec. 1st, 2019 at 00:00:00
-TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST = 1575158400
+# Timestamp is Feb. 15th, 2022 at 12:00:00
+TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST = 1644922800
 
 TMPDIR_PREFIX = "bitcoin_func_test_"
 
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@
                             help="set a random seed for deterministically reproducing a previous test run")
         parser.add_argument("--descriptors", default=False, action="store_true",
                             help="Run test using a descriptor wallet")
-        parser.add_argument("--with-axionactivation", dest="axionactivation", default=False, action="store_true",
-                            help="Activate axion update on timestamp {}".format(TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST))
+        parser.add_argument("--with-gluonactivation", dest="gluonactivation", default=False, action="store_true",
+                            help="Activate gluon update on timestamp {}".format(TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST))
         parser.add_argument(
             '--timeout-factor',
             dest="timeout_factor",
@@ -467,9 +467,9 @@
                 use_valgrind=self.options.valgrind,
                 descriptors=self.options.descriptors,
             ))
-            if self.options.axionactivation:
+            if self.options.gluonactivation:
                 self.nodes[i].extend_default_args(
-                    ["-axionactivationtime={}".format(TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST)])
+                    ["-gluonactivationtime={}".format(TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST)])
 
     def start_node(self, i, *args, **kwargs):
         """Start a bitcoind"""
@@ -747,9 +747,9 @@
                     emulator=self.options.emulator,
                 ))
 
-            if self.options.axionactivation:
+            if self.options.gluonactivation:
                 self.nodes[CACHE_NODE_ID].extend_default_args(
-                    ["-axionactivationtime={}".format(TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST)])
+                    ["-gluonactivationtime={}".format(TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST)])
 
             self.start_node(CACHE_NODE_ID)
             cache_node = self.nodes[CACHE_NODE_ID]