diff --git a/frontend/src/scenes/data-warehouse/ViewLinkModal.tsx b/frontend/src/scenes/data-warehouse/ViewLinkModal.tsx
index 83d141856b397..3004b8ee60daf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scenes/data-warehouse/ViewLinkModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/scenes/data-warehouse/ViewLinkModal.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function ViewLinkForm(): JSX.Element {
         joiningIsUsingHogQLExpression,
         isViewLinkSubmitting,
         experimentsOptimized,
-        experimentsTimestampField,
+        experimentsTimestampKey,
     } = useValues(viewLinkLogic)
     const {
         selectJoiningTable,
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export function ViewLinkForm(): JSX.Element {
         selectSourceKey,
         selectJoiningKey,
         setExperimentsOptimized,
-        selectExperimentsTimestampField,
+        selectExperimentsTimestampKey,
     } = useActions(viewLinkLogic)
     const [advancedSettingsExpanded, setAdvancedSettingsExpanded] = useState(false)
 
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ export function ViewLinkForm(): JSX.Element {
                                 </Field>
                             </div>
                             <div className="w-60 shrink-0">
-                                <span className="l4">Timestamp Field</span>
-                                <Field name="experiments_timestamp_field">
+                                <span className="l4">Source Timestamp Key</span>
+                                <Field name="experiments_timestamp_key">
                                     <LemonSelect
                                         fullWidth
-                                        onSelect={selectExperimentsTimestampField}
-                                        value={experimentsTimestampField ?? undefined}
+                                        onSelect={selectExperimentsTimestampKey}
+                                        value={experimentsTimestampKey ?? undefined}
                                         options={sourceTableKeys}
                                         placeholder="Select a key"
                                     />
diff --git a/frontend/src/scenes/data-warehouse/viewLinkLogic.tsx b/frontend/src/scenes/data-warehouse/viewLinkLogic.tsx
index 991383b96c8af..9d2a7cd171d5b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scenes/data-warehouse/viewLinkLogic.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/scenes/data-warehouse/viewLinkLogic.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const viewLinkLogic = kea<viewLinkLogicType>([
         setError: (error: string) => ({ error }),
         setFieldName: (fieldName: string) => ({ fieldName }),
         setExperimentsOptimized: (experimentsOptimized: boolean) => ({ experimentsOptimized }),
-        selectExperimentsTimestampField: (experimentsTimestampField: string | null) => ({ experimentsTimestampField }),
+        selectExperimentsTimestampKey: (experimentsTimestampKey: string | null) => ({ experimentsTimestampKey }),
         clearModalFields: true,
     })),
     reducers({
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ export const viewLinkLogic = kea<viewLinkLogicType>([
                 clearModalFields: () => false,
             },
         ],
-        experimentsTimestampField: [
+        experimentsTimestampKey: [
             null as string | null,
             {
-                selectExperimentsTimestampField: (_, { experimentsTimestampField }) => experimentsTimestampField,
-                toggleEditJoinModal: (_, { join }) => join.configuration?.experiments_timestamp_field ?? null,
+                selectExperimentsTimestampKey: (_, { experimentsTimestampKey }) => experimentsTimestampKey,
+                toggleEditJoinModal: (_, { join }) => join.configuration?.experiments_timestamp_key ?? null,
                 clearModalFields: () => null,
             },
         ],
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export const viewLinkLogic = kea<viewLinkLogicType>([
                             field_name: values.fieldName,
                             configuration: {
                                 experiments_optimized: values.experimentsOptimized,
-                                experiments_timestamp_field: values.experimentsTimestampField ?? undefined,
+                                experiments_timestamp_key: values.experimentsTimestampKey ?? undefined,
                             },
                         })
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export const viewLinkLogic = kea<viewLinkLogicType>([
                             field_name: values.fieldName,
                             configuration: {
                                 experiments_optimized: values.experimentsOptimized,
-                                experiments_timestamp_field: values.experimentsTimestampField ?? undefined,
+                                experiments_timestamp_key: values.experimentsTimestampKey ?? undefined,
                             },
                         })
 
@@ -203,11 +203,11 @@ export const viewLinkLogic = kea<viewLinkLogicType>([
         },
         setExperimentsOptimized: ({ experimentsOptimized }) => {
             if (!experimentsOptimized) {
-                actions.selectExperimentsTimestampField(null)
+                actions.selectExperimentsTimestampKey(null)
             }
         },
-        selectExperimentsTimestampField: ({ experimentsTimestampField }) => {
-            if (experimentsTimestampField) {
+        selectExperimentsTimestampKey: ({ experimentsTimestampKey }) => {
+            if (experimentsTimestampKey) {
                 actions.setExperimentsOptimized(true)
             }
         },
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index 6a0bd1e87c04e..c4f4031a0e06e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -4055,7 +4055,7 @@ export interface DataWarehouseViewLink {
     created_at?: string | null
     configuration?: {
         experiments_optimized?: boolean
-        experiments_timestamp_field?: string | null
+        experiments_timestamp_key?: string | null
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/posthog/hogql_queries/experiments/test/test_experiment_trends_query_runner.py b/posthog/hogql_queries/experiments/test/test_experiment_trends_query_runner.py
index a0cd5c03c527e..8837bfeab8607 100644
--- a/posthog/hogql_queries/experiments/test/test_experiment_trends_query_runner.py
+++ b/posthog/hogql_queries/experiments/test/test_experiment_trends_query_runner.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def create_data_warehouse_table_with_payments(self):
             joining_table_name="events",
             joining_table_key="distinct_id",
             field_name="events",
-            configuration={"experiments_optimized": True, "experiments_timestamp_field": "dw_timestamp"},
+            configuration={"experiments_optimized": True, "experiments_timestamp_key": "dw_timestamp"},
         )
         return table_name
 
diff --git a/posthog/warehouse/api/test/test_view_link.py b/posthog/warehouse/api/test/test_view_link.py
index bac9177beb524..4bf4f697ef4a8 100644
--- a/posthog/warehouse/api/test/test_view_link.py
+++ b/posthog/warehouse/api/test/test_view_link.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def test_create_with_configuration(self):
                 "source_table_key": "uuid",
                 "joining_table_key": "id",
                 "field_name": "some_field",
-                "configuration": {"experiments_optimized": True, "experiments_timestamp_field": "timestamp"},
+                "configuration": {"experiments_optimized": True, "experiments_timestamp_key": "timestamp"},
             },
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201, response.content)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def test_create_with_configuration(self):
                 "joining_table_name": "persons",
                 "joining_table_key": "id",
                 "field_name": "some_field",
-                "configuration": {"experiments_optimized": True, "experiments_timestamp_field": "timestamp"},
+                "configuration": {"experiments_optimized": True, "experiments_timestamp_key": "timestamp"},
             },
         )
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def test_update_with_configuration(self):
 
         response = self.client.patch(
             f"/api/projects/{self.team.id}/warehouse_view_links/{join.id}/",
-            {"configuration": {"experiments_optimized": True, "experiments_timestamp_field": "timestamp"}},
+            {"configuration": {"experiments_optimized": True, "experiments_timestamp_key": "timestamp"}},
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200, response.content)
         view_link = response.json()
@@ -132,13 +132,11 @@ def test_update_with_configuration(self):
                 "joining_table_name": "persons",
                 "joining_table_key": "id",
                 "field_name": "some_field",
-                "configuration": {"experiments_optimized": True, "experiments_timestamp_field": "timestamp"},
+                "configuration": {"experiments_optimized": True, "experiments_timestamp_key": "timestamp"},
             },
         )
         join.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertEqual(
-            join.configuration, {"experiments_optimized": True, "experiments_timestamp_field": "timestamp"}
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(join.configuration, {"experiments_optimized": True, "experiments_timestamp_key": "timestamp"})
 
     def test_delete(self):
         response = self.client.post(
diff --git a/posthog/warehouse/models/join.py b/posthog/warehouse/models/join.py
index 6fd9c319cd803..b091c476cf23c 100644
--- a/posthog/warehouse/models/join.py
+++ b/posthog/warehouse/models/join.py
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ def _join_function_for_experiments(
             if not self.configuration.get("experiments_optimized"):
                 raise ResolutionError("experiments_optimized is not enabled for this join")
 
-            timestamp_field = self.configuration.get("experiments_timestamp_field")
-            if not timestamp_field:
-                raise ResolutionError("experiments_timestamp_field is not set for this join")
+            timestamp_key = self.configuration.get("experiments_timestamp_key")
+            if not timestamp_key:
+                raise ResolutionError("experiments_timestamp_key is not set for this join")
 
             return ast.JoinExpr(
                 table=ast.SelectQuery(
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def _join_function_for_experiments(
                                 left=ast.Field(
                                     chain=[
                                         join_to_add.from_table,
-                                        timestamp_field,
+                                        timestamp_key,
                                     ]
                                 ),
                                 op=ast.CompareOperationOp.GtEq,