diff --git a/backend/.env.dist b/backend/.env.dist
index 0860b9c94..f9fcb035f 100644
--- a/backend/.env.dist
+++ b/backend/.env.dist
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ KLICKTIPP_APIKEY_DE=SomeFakeKeyDE
 KLICKTIPP_APIKEY_EN=SomeFakeKeyEN
 
 # DltConnector
-DLT_CONNECTOR=true
+DLT_ACTIVE=false
 DLT_CONNECTOR_URL=http://localhost:6010
 
 # Community
diff --git a/backend/.env.org b/backend/.env.org
index 2267fdc50..d352693a6 100644
--- a/backend/.env.org
+++ b/backend/.env.org
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ KLICKTIPP_APIKEY_DE=SomeFakeKeyDE
 KLICKTIPP_APIKEY_EN=SomeFakeKeyEN
 
 # DltConnector
-DLT_CONNECTOR=true
+DLT_ACTIVE=true
 DLT_CONNECTOR_URL=http://localhost:6010
 
 # Community
diff --git a/backend/.env.template b/backend/.env.template
index 5212d1e1b..98090546d 100644
--- a/backend/.env.template
+++ b/backend/.env.template
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ KLICKTIPP_APIKEY_DE=$KLICKTIPP_APIKEY_DE
 KLICKTIPP_APIKEY_EN=$KLICKTIPP_APIKEY_EN
 
 # DltConnector
-DLT_CONNECTOR=$DLT_CONNECTOR
+DLT_ACTIVE=$DLT_ACTIVE
 DLT_CONNECTOR_PORT=$DLT_CONNECTOR_PORT
 
 # Community
diff --git a/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/DltConnectorClient.test.ts b/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/DltConnectorClient.test.ts
index e3673791b..55acb6e04 100644
--- a/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/DltConnectorClient.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/DltConnectorClient.test.ts
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ import { DltConnectorClient } from './DltConnectorClient'
 describe('undefined DltConnectorClient', () => {
   it('invalid url', () => {
     CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR_URL = ''
-    CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR = true
+    CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE = true
     const result = DltConnectorClient.getInstance()
     expect(result).toBeUndefined()
     CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR_URL = 'http://dlt-connector:6010'
   })
 
-  it('DLT_CONNECTOR is false', () => {
-    CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR = false
+  it('DLT_ACTIVE is false', () => {
+    CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE = false
     const result = DltConnectorClient.getInstance()
     expect(result).toBeUndefined()
-    CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR = true
+    CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE = true
   })
 })
 
diff --git a/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/DltConnectorClient.ts b/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/DltConnectorClient.ts
index a5e162ba0..2a1ced85d 100644
--- a/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/DltConnectorClient.ts
+++ b/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/DltConnectorClient.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class DltConnectorClient {
    * just one instance of each subclass around.
    */
   public static getInstance(): DltConnectorClient | undefined {
-    if (!CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR || !CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR_URL) {
+    if (!CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE || !CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR_URL) {
       logger.info(`dlt-connector are disabled via config...`)
       return
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/__mocks__/DltConnectorClient.ts b/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/__mocks__/DltConnectorClient.ts
index 81a7c5398..5a2c96d79 100644
--- a/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/__mocks__/DltConnectorClient.ts
+++ b/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/__mocks__/DltConnectorClient.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class DltConnectorClient {
    * just one instance of each subclass around.
    */
   public static getInstance(): DltConnectorClient | undefined {
-    if (!CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR || !CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR_URL) {
+    if (!CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE || !CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR_URL) {
       logger.info(`dlt-connector are disabled via config...`)
       return
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/index.ts b/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/index.ts
index bce319674..dd192b82c 100644
--- a/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/apis/dltConnector/index.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async function executeDltTransaction(draft: TransactionDraft | null, typeId: Dlt
  * and update dltTransactionId of transaction in db with hiero transaction id 
  */
 export async function registerAddressTransaction(user: DbUser, community: DbCommunity): Promise<DbDltTransaction | null> {
-  if (!CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR) {
+  if (!CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE) {
     return Promise.resolve(null)
   }
   if (!user.id) {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export async function contributionTransaction(
   signingUser: DbUser,
   createdAt: Date,
 ): Promise<DbDltTransaction | null> {
-  if (!CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR) {
+  if (!CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE) {
     return Promise.resolve(null)
   }
   const homeCommunity = await getHomeCommunity()
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export async function transferTransaction(
   memo: string, 
   createdAt: Date
 ): Promise<DbDltTransaction | null> {
-  if (!CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR) {
+  if (!CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE) {
     return Promise.resolve(null)
   }
   // load community if not already loaded, maybe they are remote communities
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export async function transferTransaction(
 
 export async function deferredTransferTransaction(senderUser: DbUser, transactionLink: DbTransactionLink)
 : Promise<DbDltTransaction | null> {
-  if (!CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR) {
+  if (!CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE) {
     return Promise.resolve(null)
   }
   // load community if not already loaded
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export async function deferredTransferTransaction(senderUser: DbUser, transactio
 
 export async function redeemDeferredTransferTransaction(transactionLink: DbTransactionLink, amount: string, createdAt: Date, recipientUser: DbUser)
 : Promise<DbDltTransaction | null> {
-  if (!CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR) {
+  if (!CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE) {
     return Promise.resolve(null)
   }
   // load user and communities if not already loaded
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver.test.ts
index b6abcb0b2..18eb9dde6 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver.test.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const logErrorLogger = getLogger(`${LOG4JS_BASE_CATEGORY_NAME}.server.LogError`)
 
 jest.mock('@/password/EncryptorUtils')
 
-CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR = false
+CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE = false
 
 // mock semaphore to allow use fake timers
 jest.mock('database/src/util/TRANSACTIONS_LOCK')
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.test.ts
index a134ca84b..44c10deb9 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.test.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import { CONFIG } from '@/config'
 jest.mock('@/password/EncryptorUtils')
 
 const logger = getLogger(`${LOG4JS_BASE_CATEGORY_NAME}.server.LogError`)
-CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR = false
+CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE = false
 CONFIG.EMAIL = false
 
 let mutate: ApolloServerTestClient['mutate']
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts
index cee570c94..aaa7bcca9 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ beforeAll(async () => {
   query = testEnv.query
   con = testEnv.con
   CONFIG.HUMHUB_ACTIVE = false
-  CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR = false
+  CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE = false
   await cleanDB()
 })
 
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/semaphore.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/semaphore.test.ts
index d0bf08b7c..dce6354ef 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/semaphore.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/semaphore.test.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { TRANSACTIONS_LOCK } from 'database'
 
 jest.mock('@/password/EncryptorUtils')
 
-CONFIG.DLT_CONNECTOR = false
+CONFIG.DLT_ACTIVE = false
 CONFIG.EMAIL = false
 
 let mutate: ApolloServerTestClient['mutate']