diff --git a/go/vt/vtctl/reparent.go b/go/vt/vtctl/reparent.go
index cd6cfe3fb6d..4498228d9c7 100644
--- a/go/vt/vtctl/reparent.go
+++ b/go/vt/vtctl/reparent.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/mysqlctl"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/topo"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/topo/topoproto"
+	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/vtctl/reparentutil"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/wrangler"
 
 	topodatapb "vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/proto/topodata"
@@ -150,7 +151,13 @@ func commandPlannedReparentShard(ctx context.Context, wr *wrangler.Wrangler, sub
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	return wr.PlannedReparentShard(ctx, keyspace, shard, newPrimaryAlias, avoidTabletAlias, *waitReplicasTimeout, *tolerableReplicationLag)
+
+	return wr.PlannedReparentShard(ctx, keyspace, shard, reparentutil.PlannedReparentOptions{
+		NewPrimaryAlias:     newPrimaryAlias,
+		AvoidPrimaryAlias:   avoidTabletAlias,
+		WaitReplicasTimeout: *waitReplicasTimeout,
+		TolerableReplLag:    *tolerableReplicationLag,
+	})
 }
 
 func commandEmergencyReparentShard(ctx context.Context, wr *wrangler.Wrangler, subFlags *pflag.FlagSet, args []string) error {
@@ -190,8 +197,14 @@ func commandEmergencyReparentShard(ctx context.Context, wr *wrangler.Wrangler, s
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	unreachableReplicas := topoproto.ParseTabletSet(*ignoreReplicasList)
-	return wr.EmergencyReparentShard(ctx, keyspace, shard, tabletAlias, *waitReplicasTimeout, unreachableReplicas, *preventCrossCellPromotion, *waitForAllTablets)
+
+	return wr.EmergencyReparentShard(ctx, keyspace, shard, reparentutil.EmergencyReparentOptions{
+		NewPrimaryAlias:           tabletAlias,
+		WaitAllTablets:            *waitForAllTablets,
+		WaitReplicasTimeout:       *waitReplicasTimeout,
+		IgnoreReplicas:            topoproto.ParseTabletSet(*ignoreReplicasList),
+		PreventCrossCellPromotion: *preventCrossCellPromotion,
+	})
 }
 
 func commandTabletExternallyReparented(ctx context.Context, wr *wrangler.Wrangler, subFlags *pflag.FlagSet, args []string) error {
diff --git a/go/vt/wrangler/reparent.go b/go/vt/wrangler/reparent.go
index 98c5821f7c3..1a3a45cf99b 100644
--- a/go/vt/wrangler/reparent.go
+++ b/go/vt/wrangler/reparent.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/event"
-	"vitess.io/vitess/go/sets"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/log"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/topo/topoproto"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/topotools/events"
@@ -79,19 +78,13 @@ func (wr *Wrangler) InitShardPrimary(ctx context.Context, keyspace, shard string
 func (wr *Wrangler) PlannedReparentShard(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	keyspace, shard string,
-	primaryElectTabletAlias, avoidTabletAlias *topodatapb.TabletAlias,
-	waitReplicasTimeout, tolerableReplicationLag time.Duration,
+	opts reparentutil.PlannedReparentOptions,
 ) (err error) {
 	_, err = reparentutil.NewPlannedReparenter(wr.ts, wr.tmc, wr.logger).ReparentShard(
 		ctx,
 		keyspace,
 		shard,
-		reparentutil.PlannedReparentOptions{
-			AvoidPrimaryAlias:   avoidTabletAlias,
-			NewPrimaryAlias:     primaryElectTabletAlias,
-			WaitReplicasTimeout: waitReplicasTimeout,
-			TolerableReplLag:    tolerableReplicationLag,
-		},
+		opts,
 	)
 
 	return err
@@ -99,18 +92,12 @@ func (wr *Wrangler) PlannedReparentShard(
 
 // EmergencyReparentShard will make the provided tablet the primary for
 // the shard, when the old primary is completely unreachable.
-func (wr *Wrangler) EmergencyReparentShard(ctx context.Context, keyspace, shard string, primaryElectTabletAlias *topodatapb.TabletAlias, waitReplicasTimeout time.Duration, ignoredTablets sets.Set[string], preventCrossCellPromotion bool, waitForAllTablets bool) (err error) {
+func (wr *Wrangler) EmergencyReparentShard(ctx context.Context, keyspace, shard string, opts reparentutil.EmergencyReparentOptions) (err error) {
 	_, err = reparentutil.NewEmergencyReparenter(wr.ts, wr.tmc, wr.logger).ReparentShard(
 		ctx,
 		keyspace,
 		shard,
-		reparentutil.EmergencyReparentOptions{
-			NewPrimaryAlias:           primaryElectTabletAlias,
-			WaitReplicasTimeout:       waitReplicasTimeout,
-			IgnoreReplicas:            ignoredTablets,
-			PreventCrossCellPromotion: preventCrossCellPromotion,
-			WaitAllTablets:            waitForAllTablets,
-		},
+		opts,
 	)
 
 	return err
diff --git a/go/vt/wrangler/testlib/emergency_reparent_shard_test.go b/go/vt/wrangler/testlib/emergency_reparent_shard_test.go
index efdca1fc725..6cafe83b684 100644
--- a/go/vt/wrangler/testlib/emergency_reparent_shard_test.go
+++ b/go/vt/wrangler/testlib/emergency_reparent_shard_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/logutil"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/topo/memorytopo"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/topo/topoproto"
+	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/vtctl/reparentutil"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/vtctl/reparentutil/reparenttestutil"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/vtenv"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/vttablet/tmclient"
@@ -279,7 +280,13 @@ func TestEmergencyReparentShardPrimaryElectNotBest(t *testing.T) {
 	defer moreAdvancedReplica.StopActionLoop(t)
 
 	// run EmergencyReparentShard
-	err := wr.EmergencyReparentShard(ctx, newPrimary.Tablet.Keyspace, newPrimary.Tablet.Shard, newPrimary.Tablet.Alias, 10*time.Second, sets.New[string](), false, false)
+	err := wr.EmergencyReparentShard(ctx, newPrimary.Tablet.Keyspace, newPrimary.Tablet.Shard, reparentutil.EmergencyReparentOptions{
+		NewPrimaryAlias:           newPrimary.Tablet.Alias,
+		WaitAllTablets:            false,
+		WaitReplicasTimeout:       10 * time.Second,
+		IgnoreReplicas:            sets.New[string](),
+		PreventCrossCellPromotion: false,
+	})
 	cancel()
 
 	assert.NoError(t, err)