diff --git a/SAS/TMSS/services/scheduling/lib/dynamic_scheduling.py b/SAS/TMSS/services/scheduling/lib/dynamic_scheduling.py
index defa616fb24fc6becfbf90a45c35f09d2df50ca8..a15475960a3e94e18d3dbe0afbf2bd7c93dc3fc5 100644
--- a/SAS/TMSS/services/scheduling/lib/dynamic_scheduling.py
+++ b/SAS/TMSS/services/scheduling/lib/dynamic_scheduling.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class TMSSDynamicSchedulingMessageHandler(TMSSEventMessageHandler):
         self._do_schedule_event.set()
 
     def onSettingUpdated(self, name: str, value: bool):
-        if name == models.Flag.Choices.AUTOSCHEDULE.value and value:
+        if name == models.Flag.Choices.DYNAMIC_SCHEDULING_ENABLED.value and value:
             logger.info("%s was set to %s: triggering update of dynamic schedule...", name, value)
             self._do_schedule_event.set()
 
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ class TMSSDynamicSchedulingMessageHandler(TMSSEventMessageHandler):
             if self._do_schedule_event.wait(timeout=10):
                 self._do_schedule_event.clear()
                 try:
-                    if models.Setting.objects.get(name=models.Flag.Choices.AUTOSCHEDULE.value).value:
+                    if models.Setting.objects.get(name=models.Flag.Choices.DYNAMIC_SCHEDULING_ENABLED.value).value:
                         do_dynamic_schedule()
                     else:
-                        logger.warning("Skipping update of dynamic schedule because the setting %s=%s", models.Flag.Choices.AUTOSCHEDULE.value, models.Setting.objects.get(name=models.Flag.Choices.AUTOSCHEDULE.value).value)
+                        logger.warning("Skipping update of dynamic schedule because the setting %s=%s", models.Flag.Choices.DYNAMIC_SCHEDULING_ENABLED.value, models.Setting.objects.get(name=models.Flag.Choices.DYNAMIC_SCHEDULING_ENABLED.value).value)
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.exception(str(e))
                     # just continue processing events. better luck next time...
diff --git a/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/tmssapp/models/specification.py b/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/tmssapp/models/specification.py
index aebea11ec61a25af00d0249380bc7c782861287a..f2f04f15009885ff04473a3601256dd878108803 100644
--- a/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/tmssapp/models/specification.py
+++ b/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/tmssapp/models/specification.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class Flag(AbstractChoice):
     """Defines the model and predefined list of possible Flags to be used in Setting.
     The items in the Choises class below are automagically populated into the database via a data migration."""
     class Choices(Enum):
-        AUTOSCHEDULE = "allow_scheduling_observations"
+        DYNAMIC_SCHEDULING_ENABLED = "dynamic_scheduling_enabled"
 
 
 
diff --git a/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/tmssapp/populate.py b/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/tmssapp/populate.py
index 09301f45f8484ee2375f8a62383c628dc56b0441..05ec07e83f2f102caa1f65d1bcadf8ffb3447935 100644
--- a/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/tmssapp/populate.py
+++ b/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/tmssapp/populate.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def populate_choices(apps, schema_editor):
         choice_class.objects.bulk_create([choice_class(value=x.value) for x in choice_class.Choices])
 
 def populate_settings(apps, schema_editor):
-    Setting.objects.create(name=Flag.objects.get(value='allow_scheduling_observations'), value=True)
+    Setting.objects.create(name=Flag.objects.get(value='dynamic_scheduling_enabled'), value=False)
 
 def populate_test_data():
     """
diff --git a/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/tmssapp/subtasks.py b/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/tmssapp/subtasks.py
index 881312731f51875057fa4f72457d1efff5207fcf..ecd413cc603e710a7f5b9cc5f02e15606c757703 100644
--- a/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/tmssapp/subtasks.py
+++ b/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/tmssapp/subtasks.py
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ def check_prerequities_for_scheduling(subtask: Subtask) -> bool:
                                              % (subtask.pk, predecessor.pk, predecessor.state.value))
 
     # check if settings allow scheduling observations
-    setting = Setting.objects.get(name='allow_scheduling_observations')
+    setting = Setting.objects.get(name='dynamic_scheduling_enabled')
     if not setting.value:
         raise SubtaskSchedulingException("Cannot schedule subtask id=%d because setting %s=%s does not allow that." %
                                          (subtask.pk, setting.name, setting.value))
diff --git a/SAS/TMSS/test/t_scheduling.py b/SAS/TMSS/test/t_scheduling.py
index 77697277e340b18e76a3cc8f5f2aca3beb07cb03..ef00fc0a9956c05a7ce6425db34220e3777165ff 100755
--- a/SAS/TMSS/test/t_scheduling.py
+++ b/SAS/TMSS/test/t_scheduling.py
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class SubtaskInputOutputTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         # make sure we're allowed to schedule
-        setting = Setting.objects.get(name='allow_scheduling_observations')
+        setting = Setting.objects.get(name='dynamic_scheduling_enabled')
         setting.value = True
         setting.save()
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class SAPTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         # make sure we're allowed to schedule
-        setting = Setting.objects.get(name='allow_scheduling_observations')
+        setting = Setting.objects.get(name='dynamic_scheduling_enabled')
         setting.value = True
         setting.save()
 
diff --git a/SAS/TMSS/test/t_subtasks.py b/SAS/TMSS/test/t_subtasks.py
index b9021a86f94d25f5fcccd620daf7705c07c8d88e..0cdb95de14d749d73d32ff03728e0daacb5ce79f 100755
--- a/SAS/TMSS/test/t_subtasks.py
+++ b/SAS/TMSS/test/t_subtasks.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class SubtaskInputSelectionFilteringTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         # make sure we're allowed to schedule
-        setting = Setting.objects.get(name='allow_scheduling_observations')
+        setting = Setting.objects.get(name='dynamic_scheduling_enabled')
         setting.value = True
         setting.save()
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class SubtaskInputSelectionFilteringTest(unittest.TestCase):
 class SettingTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_schedule_observation_subtask_raises_when_flag_is_false(self):
-        setting = Setting.objects.get(name='allow_scheduling_observations')
+        setting = Setting.objects.get(name='dynamic_scheduling_enabled')
         setting.value = False
         setting.save()
         obs_st = create_subtask_object_for_testing('observation', 'defined')
diff --git a/SAS/TMSS/test/test_utils.py b/SAS/TMSS/test/test_utils.py
index c46dce762622eb9424aa1cfd2dabb2c954608695..1029deb3474ce830e83f3d8d0a26f07c9bf3620f 100644
--- a/SAS/TMSS/test/test_utils.py
+++ b/SAS/TMSS/test/test_utils.py
@@ -352,7 +352,12 @@ class TMSSTestEnvironment:
             self.subtask_scheduler.start_listening()
 
         if self._start_dynamic_scheduler:
-            from lofar.sas.tmss.services.scheduling.dynamic_scheduling import create_dynamic_scheduling_service
+            from lofar.sas.tmss.services.scheduling.dynamic_scheduling import create_dynamic_scheduling_service, models
+            # by default, dynamic scheduling is disabled in TMSS.
+            # In this test environment, we do want to have it enabled. Why else would we wanna start this service?
+            setting = models.Setting.objects.get(name=models.Flag.Choices.DYNAMIC_SCHEDULING_ENABLED.value)
+            setting.value = True
+            setting.save()
             self.dynamic_scheduler = create_dynamic_scheduling_service(exchange=self._exchange, broker=self._broker)
             self.dynamic_scheduler.start_listening()