diff --git a/tests/replication/docker-compose.yml b/tests/replication/docker-compose.yml
index cfb219944..16d5c09fc 100644
--- a/tests/replication/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/tests/replication/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 version: '3'
 
 services:
-  opensearch-node1:
+  opensearch-leader-node1:
     image: ${OPENSEARCH_DOCKER_HUB_PROJECT:-opensearchproject}/opensearch:${OPENSEARCH_VERSION:-latest}${OPENSEARCH_DOCKER_REF}
     environment:
       - OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD:-myStrongPassword123!}
       - OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m
       - bootstrap.memory_lock=true
-      - cluster.initial_master_nodes=opensearch-node1,opensearch-node2
-      - cluster.name=opensearch-cluster
-      - discovery.seed_hosts=opensearch-node1,opensearch-node2
-      - node.name=opensearch-node1
+      - cluster.initial_master_nodes=opensearch-leader-node1
+      - cluster.name=leader-cluster
+      - discovery.seed_hosts=opensearch-leader-node1
+      - node.name=opensearch-leader-node1
       - path.repo=/tmp/opensearch/repo
       - plugins.index_state_management.job_interval=1
+      - network.host=0.0.0.0
     ulimits:
       memlock:
         soft: -1
@@ -24,28 +25,34 @@ services:
       opensearch-net:
         ipv4_address: 172.22.0.3
 
-  opensearch-node2:
+  opensearch-follower-node1:
     image: ${OPENSEARCH_DOCKER_HUB_PROJECT:-opensearchproject}/opensearch:${OPENSEARCH_VERSION:-latest}${OPENSEARCH_DOCKER_REF}
     environment:
-      - 'OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD:-myStrongPassword123!}'
+      - OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD:-myStrongPassword123!}
       - OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m
       - bootstrap.memory_lock=true
-      - cluster.initial_master_nodes=opensearch-node1,opensearch-node2
-      - cluster.name=opensearch-cluster
-      - discovery.seed_hosts=opensearch-node1,opensearch-node2
-      - node.name=opensearch-node2
+      - cluster.initial_master_nodes=opensearch-follower-node1
+      - cluster.name=follower-cluster
+      - discovery.seed_hosts=opensearch-follower-node1
+      - node.name=opensearch-follower-node1
       - path.repo=/tmp/opensearch/repo
       - plugins.index_state_management.job_interval=1
+      - network.host=0.0.0.0
+      - cluster.remote.leader-cluster.seeds=172.22.0.3:9300
     ulimits:
       memlock:
         soft: -1
         hard: -1
+    ports:
+      - '9201:9200'
+      - '9601:9600'
     networks:
       opensearch-net:
         ipv4_address: 172.22.0.4
+
 networks:
   opensearch-net:
     driver: bridge
     ipam:
       config:
-        - subnet: 172.22.0.0/24
\ No newline at end of file
+        - subnet: 172.22.0.0/24
diff --git a/tests/replication/replica.yaml b/tests/replication/replica.yaml
index 7475a956b..a336a6fa3 100644
--- a/tests/replication/replica.yaml
+++ b/tests/replication/replica.yaml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ chapters:
         persistent:
           cluster:
             remote:
-              my-connection-alias:
+              leader-cluster:
                 seeds: ['172.22.0.3:9300']
     response:
       status: 200