diff --git a/test/topology_custom/suite.yaml b/test/topology_custom/suite.yaml
index 76e57a8a5fca..fe5a5e3acd70 100644
--- a/test/topology_custom/suite.yaml
+++ b/test/topology_custom/suite.yaml
@@ -5,18 +5,29 @@ cluster:
 extra_scylla_config_options:
     authenticator: AllowAllAuthenticator
     authorizer: AllowAllAuthorizer
+    enable_user_defined_functions: False
+    enable_tablets: True
 run_first:
   - test_raft_recovery_stuck
   - test_raft_recovery_basic
   - test_group0_schema_versioning
   - test_tablets_migration
   - test_zero_token_nodes_topology_ops
+  - test_raft_cluster_features
+  - test_raft_ignore_nodes
+  - test_tablets
+  - test_tablets2
+skip_in_release:
+  - test_raft_cluster_features
 skip_in_debug:
   - test_shutdown_hang
   - test_replace
   - test_old_ip_notification_repro
   - test_node_shutdown_waits_for_pending_requests
+  - test_cdc_generation_clearing
+  - test_cdc_generation_publishing
 run_in_dev:
+  - test_raft_ignore_nodes
   - test_group0_schema_versioning
   - test_different_group0_ids
   - test_replace_ignore_nodes
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_alternator.py b/test/topology_custom/test_alternator.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_alternator.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_alternator.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_blocked_bootstrap.py b/test/topology_custom/test_blocked_bootstrap.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_blocked_bootstrap.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_blocked_bootstrap.py
diff --git a/test/topology_custom/test_boot_after_ip_change.py b/test/topology_custom/test_boot_after_ip_change.py
index 713d61fb883c..182450fe8c0a 100644
--- a/test/topology_custom/test_boot_after_ip_change.py
+++ b/test/topology_custom/test_boot_after_ip_change.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ async def test_boot_after_ip_change(manager: ManagerClient) -> None:
        Regression test for #14468. Does not apply to Raft-topology mode.
     """
     cfg = {'enable_user_defined_functions': False,
-           'force_gossip_topology_changes': True}
+           'force_gossip_topology_changes': True,
+           'enable_tablets': False}
     logger.info(f"Booting initial cluster")
     servers = [await manager.server_add(config=cfg) for _ in range(2)]
     await wait_for_token_ring_and_group0_consistency(manager, time.time() + 30)
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_cdc_generation_clearing.py b/test/topology_custom/test_cdc_generation_clearing.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_cdc_generation_clearing.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_cdc_generation_clearing.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_cdc_generation_data.py b/test/topology_custom/test_cdc_generation_data.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_cdc_generation_data.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_cdc_generation_data.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_cdc_generation_publishing.py b/test/topology_custom/test_cdc_generation_publishing.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_cdc_generation_publishing.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_cdc_generation_publishing.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_crash_coordinator_before_streaming.py b/test/topology_custom/test_crash_coordinator_before_streaming.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_crash_coordinator_before_streaming.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_crash_coordinator_before_streaming.py
diff --git a/test/topology_custom/test_different_group0_ids.py b/test/topology_custom/test_different_group0_ids.py
index 9ba514b65d44..bebfb75ee04f 100644
--- a/test/topology_custom/test_different_group0_ids.py
+++ b/test/topology_custom/test_different_group0_ids.py
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ async def test_different_group0_ids(manager: ManagerClient):
     """
 
     # Consistent topology changes are disabled to use repair based node operations.
-    scylla_a = await manager.server_add(config={'force_gossip_topology_changes': True})
-    scylla_b = await manager.server_add(start=False, config={'force_gossip_topology_changes': True})
+    cfg = {'force_gossip_topology_changes': True, 'enable_tablets': False}
+    scylla_a = await manager.server_add(config = cfg)
+    scylla_b = await manager.server_add(start=False, config = cfg)
     await manager.server_start(scylla_b.server_id, seeds=[scylla_b.ip_addr])
 
     await manager.server_stop(scylla_b.server_id)
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_fencing.py b/test/topology_custom/test_fencing.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_fencing.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_fencing.py
diff --git a/test/topology_custom/test_gossip_boot.py b/test/topology_custom/test_gossip_boot.py
index 954bbe5f05c3..47fb90612e10 100644
--- a/test/topology_custom/test_gossip_boot.py
+++ b/test/topology_custom/test_gossip_boot.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ async def test_gossip_boot(manager: ManagerClient):
     """
 
     cfg = {'error_injections_at_startup': ['gossiper_replicate_sleep'],
-           'force_gossip_topology_changes': True}
+           'force_gossip_topology_changes': True,
+           'enable_tablets': False}
 
     servers = [await manager.server_add(config=cfg, timeout=60) for _ in range(3)]
     logs = [await manager.server_open_log(s.server_id) for s in servers]
diff --git a/test/topology_custom/test_mv_admission_control.py b/test/topology_custom/test_mv_admission_control.py
index 32eecf9e98e6..af569fbf283d 100644
--- a/test/topology_custom/test_mv_admission_control.py
+++ b/test/topology_custom/test_mv_admission_control.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 from test.topology.conftest import skip_mode
 from test.pylib.util import wait_for_view
-from test.topology_experimental_raft.test_mv_tablets import pin_the_only_tablet, get_tablet_replicas
+from test.topology_custom.test_mv_tablets import pin_the_only_tablet, get_tablet_replicas
 
 from cassandra.cluster import ConsistencyLevel, EXEC_PROFILE_DEFAULT # type: ignore
 from cassandra.cqltypes import Int32Type # type: ignore
diff --git a/test/topology_custom/test_mv_backlog.py b/test/topology_custom/test_mv_backlog.py
index c3a5e2e0ce10..13339f1d76e2 100644
--- a/test/topology_custom/test_mv_backlog.py
+++ b/test/topology_custom/test_mv_backlog.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import pytest
 from test.topology.conftest import skip_mode
 from test.pylib.util import wait_for_view, wait_for
-from test.topology_experimental_raft.test_mv_tablets import pin_the_only_tablet
+from test.topology_custom.test_mv_tablets import pin_the_only_tablet
 from test.pylib.tablets import get_tablet_replica
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_mv_tablets.py b/test/topology_custom/test_mv_tablets.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_mv_tablets.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_mv_tablets.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_mv_tablets_replace.py b/test/topology_custom/test_mv_tablets_replace.py
similarity index 98%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_mv_tablets_replace.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_mv_tablets_replace.py
index c6bdd8128a44..a29e5e5657ff 100644
--- a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_mv_tablets_replace.py
+++ b/test/topology_custom/test_mv_tablets_replace.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 from test.topology.conftest import skip_mode
 from test.topology.util import get_topology_coordinator, find_server_by_host_id
-from test.topology_experimental_raft.test_mv_tablets import get_tablet_replicas
+from test.topology_custom.test_mv_tablets import get_tablet_replicas
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_node_isolation.py b/test/topology_custom/test_node_isolation.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_node_isolation.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_node_isolation.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_not_enough_token_owners.py b/test/topology_custom/test_not_enough_token_owners.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_not_enough_token_owners.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_not_enough_token_owners.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_raft_cluster_features.py b/test/topology_custom/test_raft_cluster_features.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_raft_cluster_features.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_raft_cluster_features.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_raft_ignore_nodes.py b/test/topology_custom/test_raft_ignore_nodes.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_raft_ignore_nodes.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_raft_ignore_nodes.py
diff --git a/test/topology_custom/test_read_repair.py b/test/topology_custom/test_read_repair.py
index fe2f5abddc9a..46c9d2499512 100644
--- a/test/topology_custom/test_read_repair.py
+++ b/test/topology_custom/test_read_repair.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ async def test_incremental_read_repair(data_class, workdir, manager):
 
     host1, host2 = await wait_for_cql_and_get_hosts(cql, [node1, node2], time.time() + 30)
 
-    cql.execute("CREATE KEYSPACE ks WITH replication = {'class': 'NetworkTopologyStrategy', 'replication_factor': 2}")
+    cql.execute("CREATE KEYSPACE ks WITH replication = {'class': 'NetworkTopologyStrategy', 'replication_factor': 2} AND tablets = { 'enabled': false }")
     table_schema = f"CREATE TABLE ks.tbl ({data_class.column_spec}) WITH speculative_retry = 'NONE'"
     cql.execute(table_schema)
 
diff --git a/test/topology_custom/test_replace_ignore_nodes.py b/test/topology_custom/test_replace_ignore_nodes.py
index c336bdb29cd4..2f9b2a036fd9 100644
--- a/test/topology_custom/test_replace_ignore_nodes.py
+++ b/test/topology_custom/test_replace_ignore_nodes.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ async def test_replace_ignore_nodes(manager: ManagerClient) -> None:
        Preferably run it only in one mode e.g. dev.
     """
     cfg = {'enable_user_defined_functions': False,
-           'force_gossip_topology_changes': True}
+           'force_gossip_topology_changes': True,
+           'enable_tablets': False}
     logger.info(f"Booting initial cluster")
     servers = [await manager.server_add(config=cfg) for _ in range(7)]
     s2_id = await manager.get_host_id(servers[2].server_id)
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_restart_cluster.py b/test/topology_custom/test_restart_cluster.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_restart_cluster.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_restart_cluster.py
diff --git a/test/topology_custom/test_table_drop.py b/test/topology_custom/test_table_drop.py
index 31fcb880c97d..1869a29c449a 100644
--- a/test/topology_custom/test_table_drop.py
+++ b/test/topology_custom/test_table_drop.py
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ async def test_drop_table_during_streaming_receiver_side(manager: ManagerClient)
         'error_injections_at_startup': ['stream_mutation_fragments_table_dropped'],
         'enable_repair_based_node_ops': False,
         'enable_user_defined_functions': False,
-        'force_gossip_topology_changes': True
+        'force_gossip_topology_changes': True,
+        'enable_tablets': False
     }) for _ in range(2)]
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablet_repair_scheduler.py b/test/topology_custom/test_tablet_repair_scheduler.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablet_repair_scheduler.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_tablet_repair_scheduler.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablets.py b/test/topology_custom/test_tablets2.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablets.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_tablets2.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablets_intranode.py b/test/topology_custom/test_tablets_intranode.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablets_intranode.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_tablets_intranode.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablets_merge.py b/test/topology_custom/test_tablets_merge.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablets_merge.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_tablets_merge.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablets_removenode.py b/test/topology_custom/test_tablets_removenode.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablets_removenode.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_tablets_removenode.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tombstone_gc.py b/test/topology_custom/test_tombstone_gc.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tombstone_gc.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_tombstone_gc.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_topology_ops.py b/test/topology_custom/test_topology_ops.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_topology_ops.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_topology_ops.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_topology_recovery_basic.py b/test/topology_custom/test_topology_recovery_basic.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_topology_recovery_basic.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_topology_recovery_basic.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_topology_recovery_majority_loss.py b/test/topology_custom/test_topology_recovery_majority_loss.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_topology_recovery_majority_loss.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_topology_recovery_majority_loss.py
diff --git a/test/topology_custom/test_topology_remove_garbage_group0.py b/test/topology_custom/test_topology_remove_garbage_group0.py
index 8dac8d78e977..25b619853fb8 100644
--- a/test/topology_custom/test_topology_remove_garbage_group0.py
+++ b/test/topology_custom/test_topology_remove_garbage_group0.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ async def test_remove_garbage_group0_members(manager: ManagerClient):
     """
     # 4 servers, one dead
     cfg = {'enable_user_defined_functions': False,
-           'force_gossip_topology_changes': True}
+           'force_gossip_topology_changes': True,
+           'enable_tablets': False}
     servers = [await manager.server_add(config=cfg) for _ in range(4)]
 
     # Make sure that the driver has connected to all nodes, and they see each other as NORMAL
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_topology_upgrade.py b/test/topology_custom/test_topology_upgrade.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_topology_upgrade.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_topology_upgrade.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_topology_upgrade_not_stuck_after_recent_removal.py b/test/topology_custom/test_topology_upgrade_not_stuck_after_recent_removal.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_topology_upgrade_not_stuck_after_recent_removal.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_topology_upgrade_not_stuck_after_recent_removal.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_zero_token_nodes_multidc.py b/test/topology_custom/test_zero_token_nodes_multidc.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_zero_token_nodes_multidc.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_zero_token_nodes_multidc.py
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_zero_token_nodes_no_replication.py b/test/topology_custom/test_zero_token_nodes_no_replication.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/topology_experimental_raft/test_zero_token_nodes_no_replication.py
rename to test/topology_custom/test_zero_token_nodes_no_replication.py
diff --git a/test/topology_custom/test_zero_token_nodes_topology_ops.py b/test/topology_custom/test_zero_token_nodes_topology_ops.py
index 68622de13665..2338a2d3152b 100644
--- a/test/topology_custom/test_zero_token_nodes_topology_ops.py
+++ b/test/topology_custom/test_zero_token_nodes_topology_ops.py
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ async def test_zero_token_nodes_topology_ops(manager: ManagerClient, tablets_ena
     - client requests to normal nodes in the presence of zero-token nodes (2 normal nodes, RF=2, CL=2) succeed
     """
     logging.info('Trying to add a zero-token server in the gossip-based topology')
-    await manager.server_add(config={'join_ring': False, 'force_gossip_topology_changes': True},
+    await manager.server_add(config={'join_ring': False,
+                                     'force_gossip_topology_changes': True,
+                                     'enable_tablets': False},
                              expected_error='the raft-based topology is disabled')
 
     normal_cfg = {'enable_tablets': tablets_enabled}
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/__init__.py b/test/topology_experimental_raft/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d1..000000000000
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/conftest.py b/test/topology_experimental_raft/conftest.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 374b0244b2e7..000000000000
--- a/test/topology_experimental_raft/conftest.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2023-present ScyllaDB
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-ScyllaDB-Source-Available-1.0
-#
-# This file configures pytest for all tests in this directory, and also
-# defines common test fixtures for all of them to use
-
-from test.topology.conftest import *
diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/suite.yaml b/test/topology_experimental_raft/suite.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index d637c9ea3430..000000000000
--- a/test/topology_experimental_raft/suite.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-type: Topology
-pool_size: 4
-cluster:
-  initial_size: 0
-extra_scylla_config_options:
-    authenticator: AllowAllAuthenticator
-    authorizer: AllowAllAuthorizer
-    enable_user_defined_functions: False
-    enable_tablets: True
-run_first:
-  - test_raft_cluster_features
-  - test_raft_ignore_nodes
-  - test_tablets
-skip_in_release:
-  - test_raft_cluster_features
-skip_in_debug:
-  - test_cdc_generation_clearing
-  - test_cdc_generation_publishing
-run_in_dev:
-  - test_raft_ignore_nodes