diff --git a/examples/system/sysview_tracing/example_test.py b/examples/system/sysview_tracing/example_test.py
index 0e1cea85a7..7c502d8ba3 100644
--- a/examples/system/sysview_tracing/example_test.py
+++ b/examples/system/sysview_tracing/example_test.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import tempfile
 import time
 from io import open
 
-import debug_backend
+import esp_debug_backend as debug_backend
 import ttfw_idf
 
 
diff --git a/examples/system/sysview_tracing_heap_log/example_test.py b/examples/system/sysview_tracing_heap_log/example_test.py
index cea4e334ec..f5208149fc 100644
--- a/examples/system/sysview_tracing_heap_log/example_test.py
+++ b/examples/system/sysview_tracing_heap_log/example_test.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import re
 import tempfile
 from io import open
 
-import debug_backend
+import esp_debug_backend as debug_backend
 import ttfw_idf
 
 
diff --git a/tools/ci/python_packages/ttfw_idf/DebugUtils.py b/tools/ci/python_packages/ttfw_idf/DebugUtils.py
index f7e22414bd..efce2c967b 100644
--- a/tools/ci/python_packages/ttfw_idf/DebugUtils.py
+++ b/tools/ci/python_packages/ttfw_idf/DebugUtils.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import pexpect
 from tiny_test_fw import Utility
 
 try:
-    import debug_backend
+    import esp_debug_backend as debug_backend
 except ImportError:
     # Exception is ignored so the package is not required for those who don't use debug utils.
-    err_msg = 'Please install py_debug_backend for debug utils to work properly!'
+    err_msg = 'Please install esp-debug-backend for debug utils to work properly!'
 
     class debug_backend(object):  # type: ignore
         @staticmethod
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ except ImportError:
 try:
     from debug_backend.defs import NoGdbProcessError
 except ImportError:
-    # fallback for pygdbmi<0.10.0.0 which is used in the previous version of debug_backend
+    # fallback for pygdbmi<0.10.0.0 which is used in the previous version of esp-debug-backend
     try:
         from pygdbmi.gdbcontroller import NoGdbProcessError
     except ImportError:
-        # If debug_backend is not installed, the exception is ignored.
+        # If esp-debug-backend is not installed, the exception is ignored.
         class NoGdbProcessError(ValueError):  # type: ignore
             pass
 
diff --git a/tools/requirements/requirements.ttfw.txt b/tools/requirements/requirements.ttfw.txt
index 6203f1dfc2..d6b313f322 100644
--- a/tools/requirements/requirements.ttfw.txt
+++ b/tools/requirements/requirements.ttfw.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ protobuf
 SimpleWebSocketServer
 
 # py_debug_backend
-debug_backend
+esp_debug_backend
 
 # examples/protocols/mqtt
 # tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/system/gdb_loadable_elf/app_test.py b/tools/test_apps/system/gdb_loadable_elf/app_test.py
index 68347b0c20..b441c3c566 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/system/gdb_loadable_elf/app_test.py
+++ b/tools/test_apps/system/gdb_loadable_elf/app_test.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import os
 import threading
 import time
 
-import debug_backend
+import esp_debug_backend as debug_backend
 import pexpect
 import serial
 import ttfw_idf