diff --git a/contrib/teamcity/builds/build-diff.sh b/contrib/teamcity/builds/build-diff.sh
--- a/contrib/teamcity/builds/build-diff.sh
+++ b/contrib/teamcity/builds/build-diff.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 # Unit tests
 run_test_bitcoin
-run_test_bitcoin "with next upgrade activated" -phononactivationtime=1575158400
+run_test_bitcoin "with next upgrade activated" -axionactivationtime=1575158400
 
 # Libs and tools tests
 # The leveldb tests need to run alone or they will sometimes fail with
diff --git a/contrib/teamcity/builds/build-master.sh b/contrib/teamcity/builds/build-master.sh
--- a/contrib/teamcity/builds/build-master.sh
+++ b/contrib/teamcity/builds/build-master.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 # Unit tests
 run_test_bitcoin
-run_test_bitcoin "with next upgrade activated" -phononactivationtime=1575158400
+run_test_bitcoin "with next upgrade activated" -axionactivationtime=1575158400
 
 # Libs and tools tests
 # The leveldb tests need to run alone or they will sometimes fail with
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
 add_functional_test_check(check-functional-upgrade-activated
 	"Run the functional tests with the upgrade activated"
-	--with-phononactivation
+	--with-axionactivation
 	-n "${TEST_SUITE_NAME_UPGRADE_ACTIVATED}"
 )
 add_dependencies(check-upgrade-activated check-functional-upgrade-activated)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 add_functional_test_check(check-functional-upgrade-activated-extended
 	"Run the extended functional tests with the upgrade activated"
 	--extended
-	--with-phononactivation
+	--with-axionactivation
 	-n "${TEST_SUITE_NAME_UPGRADE_ACTIVATED}"
 )
 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
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@
                             help="use bitcoin-cli instead of RPC for all commands")
         parser.add_argument("--with-phononactivation", dest="phononactivation", default=False, action="store_true",
                             help="Activate phonon update on timestamp {}".format(TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST))
+        parser.add_argument("--with-axionactivation", dest="axionactivation", default=False, action="store_true",
+                            help="Activate axion update on timestamp {}".format(TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST))
         self.add_options(parser)
         self.options = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -357,6 +359,9 @@
             if self.options.phononactivation:
                 self.nodes[i].extend_default_args(
                     ["-phononactivationtime={}".format(TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST)])
+            if self.options.axionactivation:
+                self.nodes[i].extend_default_args(
+                    ["-axionactivationtime={}".format(TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST)])
 
     def start_node(self, i, *args, **kwargs):
         """Start a bitcoind"""
@@ -515,6 +520,9 @@
             if self.options.phononactivation:
                 self.nodes[CACHE_NODE_ID].extend_default_args(
                     ["-phononactivationtime={}".format(TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST)])
+            if self.options.axionactivation:
+                self.nodes[CACHE_NODE_ID].extend_default_args(
+                    ["-axionactivationtime={}".format(TIMESTAMP_IN_THE_PAST)])
 
             self.start_node(CACHE_NODE_ID)
             cache_node = self.nodes[CACHE_NODE_ID]