diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e4486dfbfb2..2b18aae3365 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   - Smart-contract-based (onchain) permissioning
   - Proof of Work consensus
   - Fast Sync
-
+- Option `--Xsnapsync-bft-enabled` is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. SNAP sync is supported for BFT networks
 ### Additions and Improvements
 - Fine tune already seen txs tracker when a tx is removed from the pool [#7755](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7755)
 - Support for enabling and configuring TLS/mTLS in WebSocket service. [#7854](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7854)
diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
index b5bfa9182fc..9a3367d579e 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
@@ -1443,27 +1443,9 @@ private void validateOptions() {
     validateTransactionPoolOptions();
     validateDataStorageOptions();
     validateGraphQlOptions();
-    validateConsensusSyncCompatibilityOptions();
     validatePluginOptions();
   }
 
-  private void validateConsensusSyncCompatibilityOptions() {
-    // snap and checkpoint are experimental for BFT
-    if ((genesisConfigOptionsSupplier.get().isIbftLegacy()
-            || genesisConfigOptionsSupplier.get().isIbft2()
-            || genesisConfigOptionsSupplier.get().isQbft())
-        && !unstableSynchronizerOptions.isSnapSyncBftEnabled()) {
-      final String errorSuffix = "can't be used with BFT networks";
-      if (SyncMode.CHECKPOINT.equals(syncMode)) {
-        throw new ParameterException(
-            commandLine, String.format("%s %s", "Checkpoint sync", errorSuffix));
-      }
-      if (syncMode == SyncMode.SNAP) {
-        throw new ParameterException(commandLine, String.format("%s %s", "Snap sync", errorSuffix));
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   private void validatePluginOptions() {
     pluginsConfigurationOptions.validate(commandLine);
   }
@@ -2761,7 +2743,6 @@ private String generateConfigurationOverview() {
     }
 
     builder.setSnapServerEnabled(this.unstableSynchronizerOptions.isSnapsyncServerEnabled());
-    builder.setSnapSyncBftEnabled(this.unstableSynchronizerOptions.isSnapSyncBftEnabled());
 
     builder.setTxPoolImplementation(buildTransactionPoolConfiguration().getTxPoolImplementation());
     builder.setWorldStateUpdateMode(unstableEvmOptions.toDomainObject().worldUpdaterMode());
diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/ConfigurationOverviewBuilder.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/ConfigurationOverviewBuilder.java
index 9e69cb608c8..f6f31edbe94 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/ConfigurationOverviewBuilder.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/ConfigurationOverviewBuilder.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public class ConfigurationOverviewBuilder {
   private long trieLogRetentionLimit = 0;
   private Integer trieLogsPruningWindowSize = null;
   private boolean isSnapServerEnabled = false;
-  private boolean isSnapSyncBftEnabled = false;
   private TransactionPoolConfiguration.Implementation txPoolImplementation;
   private EvmConfiguration.WorldUpdaterMode worldStateUpdateMode;
   private Map<String, String> environment;
@@ -246,17 +245,6 @@ public ConfigurationOverviewBuilder setSnapServerEnabled(final boolean snapServe
     return this;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Sets snap sync BFT enabled/disabled
-   *
-   * @param snapSyncBftEnabled bool to indicate if snap sync for BFT is enabled
-   * @return the builder
-   */
-  public ConfigurationOverviewBuilder setSnapSyncBftEnabled(final boolean snapSyncBftEnabled) {
-    isSnapSyncBftEnabled = snapSyncBftEnabled;
-    return this;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets trie logs pruning window size
    *
@@ -386,10 +374,6 @@ public String build() {
       lines.add("Experimental Snap Sync server enabled");
     }
 
-    if (isSnapSyncBftEnabled) {
-      lines.add("Experimental Snap Sync for BFT enabled");
-    }
-
     if (isLimitTrieLogsEnabled) {
       final StringBuilder trieLogPruningString = new StringBuilder();
       trieLogPruningString
diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/SynchronizerOptions.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/SynchronizerOptions.java
index c7d20c17fb6..cbad09a3b30 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/SynchronizerOptions.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/SynchronizerOptions.java
@@ -304,12 +304,15 @@ public void parseBlockPropagationRange(final String arg) {
   private Boolean checkpointPostMergeSyncEnabled =
       SynchronizerConfiguration.DEFAULT_CHECKPOINT_POST_MERGE_ENABLED;
 
+  // TODO --Xsnapsync-bft-enabled is deprecated,
+  // remove in a future release
   @CommandLine.Option(
-      names = SNAP_SYNC_BFT_ENABLED_FLAG,
+      names = SNAP_SYNC_BFT_ENABLED_FLAG, // deprecated
       hidden = true,
       paramLabel = "<Boolean>",
       arity = "0..1",
-      description = "Snap sync enabled for BFT chains (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
+      description =
+          "This option is now deprecated, will be removed in future release. Snap sync for BFT is supported by default.")
   private Boolean snapsyncBftEnabled = SnapSyncConfiguration.DEFAULT_SNAP_SYNC_BFT_ENABLED;
 
   @CommandLine.Option(
@@ -398,7 +401,6 @@ public static SynchronizerOptions fromConfig(final SynchronizerConfiguration con
         config.getSnapSyncConfiguration().getLocalFlatStorageCountToHealPerRequest();
     options.checkpointPostMergeSyncEnabled = config.isCheckpointPostMergeEnabled();
     options.snapsyncServerEnabled = config.getSnapSyncConfiguration().isSnapServerEnabled();
-    options.snapsyncBftEnabled = config.getSnapSyncConfiguration().isSnapSyncBftEnabled();
     return options;
   }
 
@@ -431,7 +433,6 @@ public SynchronizerConfiguration.Builder toDomainObject() {
             .localFlatAccountCountToHealPerRequest(snapsyncFlatAccountHealedCountPerRequest)
             .localFlatStorageCountToHealPerRequest(snapsyncFlatStorageHealedCountPerRequest)
             .isSnapServerEnabled(snapsyncServerEnabled)
-            .isSnapSyncBftEnabled(snapsyncBftEnabled)
             .build());
     builder.checkpointPostMergeEnabled(checkpointPostMergeSyncEnabled);
     builder.isPeerTaskSystemEnabled(isPeerTaskSystemEnabled);
@@ -489,9 +490,7 @@ public List<String> getCLIOptions() {
             SNAP_FLAT_STORAGE_HEALED_COUNT_PER_REQUEST_FLAG,
             OptionParser.format(snapsyncFlatStorageHealedCountPerRequest),
             SNAP_SERVER_ENABLED_FLAG,
-            OptionParser.format(snapsyncServerEnabled),
-            SNAP_SYNC_BFT_ENABLED_FLAG,
-            OptionParser.format(snapsyncBftEnabled));
+            OptionParser.format(snapsyncServerEnabled));
     return value;
   }
 }
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapSyncConfiguration.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapSyncConfiguration.java
index dbe043b92a0..6322ac4c034 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapSyncConfiguration.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapSyncConfiguration.java
@@ -83,9 +83,4 @@ public int getLocalFlatStorageCountToHealPerRequest() {
   public Boolean isSnapServerEnabled() {
     return DEFAULT_SNAP_SERVER_ENABLED;
   }
-
-  @Value.Default
-  public Boolean isSnapSyncBftEnabled() {
-    return DEFAULT_SNAP_SYNC_BFT_ENABLED;
-  }
 }