diff --git a/common/params.cc b/common/params.cc
index 5e3361a70f..2ba4f7e8ab 100644
--- a/common/params.cc
+++ b/common/params.cc
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> keys = {
     {"IsReleaseBranch", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},
     {"IsUpdateAvailable", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},
     {"JoystickDebugMode", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START | CLEAR_ON_IGNITION_OFF},
-    {"LaikadEphemeris", PERSISTENT | DONT_LOG},
+    {"LaikadEphemerisV2", PERSISTENT | DONT_LOG},
     {"LanguageSetting", PERSISTENT},
     {"LastAthenaPingTime", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},
     {"LastGPSPosition", PERSISTENT},
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py b/selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py
index e85cd0ad42..2eb1e94526 100755
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from selfdrive.locationd.models.gnss_kf import States as GStates
 from system.swaglog import cloudlog
 
 MAX_TIME_GAP = 10
-EPHEMERIS_CACHE = 'LaikadEphemeris'
+EPHEMERIS_CACHE = 'LaikadEphemerisV2'
 DOWNLOADS_CACHE_FOLDER = "/tmp/comma_download_cache/"
 CACHE_VERSION = 0.2
 POS_FIX_RESIDUAL_THRESHOLD = 100.0
diff --git a/selfdrive/loggerd/tests/test_loggerd.py b/selfdrive/loggerd/tests/test_loggerd.py
index 9c3565d130..857dc5c4e9 100755
--- a/selfdrive/loggerd/tests/test_loggerd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/loggerd/tests/test_loggerd.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class TestLoggerd(unittest.TestCase):
     params.clear_all()
     for k, _, v in fake_params:
       params.put(k, v)
-    params.put("LaikadEphemeris", "abc")
+    params.put("LaikadEphemerisV2", "abc")
 
     lr = list(LogReader(str(self._gen_bootlog())))
     initData = lr[0].initData
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ class TestLoggerd(unittest.TestCase):
 
     # check params
     logged_params = {entry.key: entry.value for entry in initData.params.entries}
-    expected_params = set(k for k, _, __ in fake_params) | {'LaikadEphemeris'}
+    expected_params = set(k for k, _, __ in fake_params) | {'LaikadEphemerisV2'}
     assert set(logged_params.keys()) == expected_params, set(logged_params.keys()) ^ expected_params
-    assert logged_params['LaikadEphemeris'] == b'', f"DONT_LOG param value was logged: {repr(logged_params['LaikadEphemeris'])}"
+    assert logged_params['LaikadEphemerisV2'] == b'', f"DONT_LOG param value was logged: {repr(logged_params['LaikadEphemerisV2'])}"
     for param_key, initData_key, v in fake_params:
       self.assertEqual(getattr(initData, initData_key), v)
       self.assertEqual(logged_params[param_key].decode(), v)
 
-    params.put("LaikadEphemeris", "")
+    params.put("LaikadEphemerisV2", "")
 
   def test_rotation(self):
     os.environ["LOGGERD_TEST"] = "1"
diff --git a/tools/gpstest/rpc_server.py b/tools/gpstest/rpc_server.py
index b35c66d02d..a368566982 100644
--- a/tools/gpstest/rpc_server.py
+++ b/tools/gpstest/rpc_server.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ALT_DELTA = 30
 MATCH_NUM = 10
 REPORT_STATS = 10
 
-EPHEM_CACHE = "/data/params/d/LaikadEphemeris"
+EPHEM_CACHE = "/data/params/d/LaikadEphemerisV2"
 DOWNLOAD_CACHE = "/tmp/comma_download_cache"
 
 SERVER_LOG_FILE = "/tmp/fuzzy_server.log"
diff --git a/tools/gpstest/test_laikad.py b/tools/gpstest/test_laikad.py
index 613ac991b1..410a9c70d3 100644
--- a/tools/gpstest/test_laikad.py
+++ b/tools/gpstest/test_laikad.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class TestLaikad(unittest.TestCase):
 
   def setUp(self):
     # ensure laikad cold start
-    Params().remove("LaikadEphemeris")
+    Params().remove("LaikadEphemerisV2")
     os.environ["LAIKAD_NO_INTERNET"] = "1"
     managed_processes['laikad'].start()