diff --git a/src/cli/ta_client.rs b/src/cli/ta_client.rs
index 780fb3b82..7c3576543 100644
--- a/src/cli/ta_client.rs
+++ b/src/cli/ta_client.rs
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ impl TrustAnchorSignerManager {
                     tal_rsync: info.tal_rsync,
                     private_key_pem: info.private_key_pem,
                     ta_mft_nr_override: info.ta_mft_nr_override,
-                    timing: self.config.timing_config,
+                    timing: self.config.ta_timing,
                     signer: self.signer.clone(),
                 },
                 &self.actor,
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ impl TrustAnchorSignerManager {
         let cmd = TrustAnchorSignerCommand::make_process_request_command(
             &self.ta_handle,
             signed_request,
-            self.config.timing_config,
+            self.config.ta_timing,
             ta_mft_number_override,
             self.signer.clone(),
             &self.actor,
diff --git a/src/daemon/config.rs b/src/daemon/config.rs
index 5049f07ae..b835fc0ea 100644
--- a/src/daemon/config.rs
+++ b/src/daemon/config.rs
@@ -579,7 +579,10 @@ pub struct Config {
 
     pub benchmark: Option<Benchmark>,
 
-    #[serde(default)]
+    #[serde(
+        default,
+        alias="timing_config"
+    )]
     pub ta_timing: TaTimingConfig,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ta/config.rs b/src/ta/config.rs
index 9fa50b4ca..db0343ce9 100644
--- a/src/ta/config.rs
+++ b/src/ta/config.rs
@@ -112,8 +112,11 @@ pub struct Config {
     #[serde(default = "crate::daemon::config::ConfigDefaults::signers")]
     pub signers: Vec<SignerConfig>,
 
-    #[serde(default)]
-    pub timing_config: TaTimingConfig,
+    #[serde(
+        default,
+        alias="timing_config"
+    )]
+    pub ta_timing: TaTimingConfig,
 }
 
 impl Config {