diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index eb2340a..a664d56 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -789,9 +789,9 @@
 # value)
 #horizon=true
 
-# Whether or not Savanna is expected to be available (boolean
+# Whether or not Sahara is expected to be available (boolean
 # value)
-#savanna=false
+#sahara=false
 
 # Whether or not Ironic is expected to be available (boolean
 # value)
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
index 5b272ef..73ad22b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(BaseDataProcessingTest, cls).setUpClass()
         os = cls.get_client_manager()
-        if not CONF.service_available.savanna:
-            raise cls.skipException("Savanna support is required")
+        if not CONF.service_available.sahara:
+            raise cls.skipException("Sahara support is required")
         cls.client = os.data_processing_client
 
         # set some constants
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
index ff4fa6a..a64c345 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
         if template_name is None:
             # generate random name if it's not specified
-            template_name = data_utils.rand_name('savanna')
+            template_name = data_utils.rand_name('sahara')
 
         # create simple node group template
         resp, body, template_id = self.create_node_group_template(
diff --git a/tempest/cli/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
index 8c4ec45..810e6b2 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@
         return self.cmd_with_auth(
             'neutron', action, flags, params, admin, fail_ok)
 
-    def savanna(self, action, flags='', params='', admin=True, fail_ok=False):
-        """Executes savanna command for the given action."""
+    def sahara(self, action, flags='', params='', admin=True, fail_ok=False):
+        """Executes sahara command for the given action."""
         return self.cmd_with_auth(
+            # TODO (slukjanov): replace with sahara when new client released
             'savanna', action, flags, params, admin, fail_ok)
 
     def cmd_with_auth(self, cmd, action, flags='', params='',
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_savanna.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_sahara.py
similarity index 61%
rename from tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_savanna.py
rename to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_sahara.py
index 1e30978..cd819a4 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_savanna.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_sahara.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class SimpleReadOnlySavannaClientTest(cli.ClientTestBase):
-    """Basic, read-only tests for Savanna CLI client.
+class SimpleReadOnlySaharaClientTest(cli.ClientTestBase):
+    """Basic, read-only tests for Sahara CLI client.
 
     Checks return values and output of read-only commands.
     These tests do not presume any content, nor do they create
@@ -35,36 +35,36 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        if not CONF.service_available.savanna:
-            msg = "Skipping all Savanna cli tests because it is not available"
+        if not CONF.service_available.sahara:
+            msg = "Skipping all Sahara cli tests because it is not available"
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(SimpleReadOnlySavannaClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(SimpleReadOnlySaharaClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
 
     @test.attr(type='negative')
-    def test_savanna_fake_action(self):
+    def test_sahara_fake_action(self):
         self.assertRaises(subprocess.CalledProcessError,
-                          self.savanna,
+                          self.sahara,
                           'this-does-not-exist')
 
-    def test_savanna_plugins_list(self):
-        plugins = self.parser.listing(self.savanna('plugin-list'))
+    def test_sahara_plugins_list(self):
+        plugins = self.parser.listing(self.sahara('plugin-list'))
         self.assertTableStruct(plugins, ['name', 'versions', 'title'])
 
-    def test_savanna_plugins_show(self):
-        plugin = self.parser.listing(self.savanna('plugin-show',
-                                                  params='--name vanilla'))
+    def test_sahara_plugins_show(self):
+        plugin = self.parser.listing(self.sahara('plugin-show',
+                                                 params='--name vanilla'))
         self.assertTableStruct(plugin, ['Property', 'Value'])
 
-    def test_savanna_node_group_template_list(self):
-        plugins = self.parser.listing(self.savanna('node-group-template-list'))
+    def test_sahara_node_group_template_list(self):
+        plugins = self.parser.listing(self.sahara('node-group-template-list'))
         self.assertTableStruct(plugins, ['name', 'id', 'plugin_name',
                                          'node_processes', 'description'])
 
-    def test_savanna_cluster_template_list(self):
-        plugins = self.parser.listing(self.savanna('cluster-template-list'))
+    def test_sahara_cluster_template_list(self):
+        plugins = self.parser.listing(self.sahara('cluster-template-list'))
         self.assertTableStruct(plugins, ['name', 'id', 'plugin_name',
                                          'node_groups', 'description'])
 
-    def test_savanna_cluster_list(self):
-        plugins = self.parser.listing(self.savanna('cluster-list'))
+    def test_sahara_cluster_list(self):
+        plugins = self.parser.listing(self.sahara('cluster-list'))
         self.assertTableStruct(plugins, ['name', 'id', 'status', 'node_count'])
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index db81f6e..3f39b4d 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -744,9 +744,9 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('horizon',
                 default=True,
                 help="Whether or not Horizon is expected to be available"),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('savanna',
+    cfg.BoolOpt('sahara',
                 default=False,
-                help="Whether or not Savanna is expected to be available"),
+                help="Whether or not Sahara is expected to be available"),
     cfg.BoolOpt('ironic',
                 default=False,
                 help="Whether or not Ironic is expected to be available"),