diff --git a/internal/app/failover.go b/internal/app/failover.go
index cbce5d4..9447cae 100644
--- a/internal/app/failover.go
+++ b/internal/app/failover.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func countRunningHAReplicas(shardState map[string]*HostState) int {
 }
 
 func (app *App) getFailoverQuorum(activeNodes []string) int {
-	fq := len(activeNodes) - app.getMinReplicasToWrite(activeNodes)
+	fq := len(activeNodes) - app.getNumReplicasToWrite(activeNodes)
 	if fq < 1 || app.config.Redis.AllowDataLoss {
 		fq = 1
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/maintenance.go b/internal/app/maintenance.go
index 7443e6f..033d752 100644
--- a/internal/app/maintenance.go
+++ b/internal/app/maintenance.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 func (app *App) enterMaintenance(maintenance *Maintenance, master string) error {
 	node := app.shard.Get(master)
-	err, rewriteErr := node.SetMinReplicas(app.ctx, 0)
+	err, rewriteErr := node.SetNumQuorumReplicas(app.ctx, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/master.go b/internal/app/master.go
index cae31b2..22be307 100644
--- a/internal/app/master.go
+++ b/internal/app/master.go
@@ -7,12 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/yandex/rdsync/internal/dcs"
 )
 
-func (app *App) getMinReplicasToWrite(activeNodes []string) int {
-	minReplicas := len(activeNodes) / 2
-	if app.config.Redis.MaxReplicasToWrite >= 0 && minReplicas > app.config.Redis.MaxReplicasToWrite {
-		minReplicas = app.config.Redis.MaxReplicasToWrite
-	}
-	return minReplicas
+func (app *App) getNumReplicasToWrite(activeNodes []string) int {
+	return len(activeNodes) / 2
 }
 
 func (app *App) getCurrentMaster(shardState map[string]*HostState) (string, error) {
diff --git a/internal/app/repair.go b/internal/app/repair.go
index a53a255..ac30af0 100644
--- a/internal/app/repair.go
+++ b/internal/app/repair.go
@@ -52,17 +52,26 @@ func (app *App) repairShard(shardState map[string]*HostState, activeNodes []stri
 }
 
 func (app *App) repairMaster(node *redis.Node, activeNodes []string, state *HostState) {
-	expectedMinReplicas := app.getMinReplicasToWrite(activeNodes)
-	actualMinReplicas, err := node.GetMinReplicas(app.ctx)
+	if state.IsReadOnly {
+		err, rewriteErr := node.SetReadWrite(app.ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			app.logger.Error("Unable to set master read-write", "fqdn", node.FQDN(), "error", err)
+		}
+		if rewriteErr != nil {
+			app.logger.Error("Unable to rewrite config on master", "fqdn", node.FQDN(), "error", rewriteErr)
+		}
+	}
+	expectedNumReplicas := app.getNumReplicasToWrite(activeNodes)
+	actualNumReplicas, err := node.GetNumQuorumReplicas(app.ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		app.logger.Error("Unable to get actual min replicas on master", "fqdn", node.FQDN(), "error", err)
+		app.logger.Error("Unable to get actual num quorum replicas on master", "fqdn", node.FQDN(), "error", err)
 		return
 	}
-	if actualMinReplicas != expectedMinReplicas {
-		app.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Changing min replicas from %d to %d on master", actualMinReplicas, expectedMinReplicas), "fqdn", node.FQDN())
-		err, rewriteErr := node.SetMinReplicas(app.ctx, expectedMinReplicas)
+	if actualNumReplicas != expectedNumReplicas {
+		app.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Changing num quorum replicas from %d to %d on master", actualNumReplicas, expectedNumReplicas), "fqdn", node.FQDN())
+		err, rewriteErr := node.SetNumQuorumReplicas(app.ctx, expectedNumReplicas)
 		if err != nil {
-			app.logger.Error("Unable to set min replicas on master", "fqdn", node.FQDN(), "error", err)
+			app.logger.Error("Unable to set num quorum replicas on master", "fqdn", node.FQDN(), "error", err)
 		}
 		if rewriteErr != nil {
 			app.logger.Error("Unable to rewrite config on master", "fqdn", node.FQDN(), "error", rewriteErr)
diff --git a/internal/app/switchover.go b/internal/app/switchover.go
index bfe1f92..24f126a 100644
--- a/internal/app/switchover.go
+++ b/internal/app/switchover.go
@@ -355,15 +355,22 @@ func (app *App) performSwitchover(shardState map[string]*HostState, activeNodes
 			app.waitPoisonPill(app.config.Redis.WaitPoisonPillTimeout)
 		}
 
-		if len(aliveActiveNodes) == 1 || app.config.Redis.AllowDataLoss || app.config.Redis.MaxReplicasToWrite == 0 {
+		if len(aliveActiveNodes) == 1 || app.config.Redis.AllowDataLoss {
 			node := app.shard.Get(newMaster)
-			err, errConf := node.SetMinReplicas(app.ctx, 0)
+			err, errConf := node.SetReadWrite(app.ctx)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("unable to set %s available for write before promote: %s", newMaster, err.Error())
 			}
 			if errConf != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("unable to rewrite config on %s before promote: %s", newMaster, errConf.Error())
 			}
+			err, errConf = node.SetNumQuorumReplicas(app.ctx, 0)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("unable to set num quorum replicas to 0 on %s: %s", newMaster, err.Error())
+			}
+			if errConf != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("unable to rewrite config on %s before promote: %s", newMaster, errConf.Error())
+			}
 		}
 
 		if app.config.Redis.TurnBeforeSwitchover {
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index f615713..a79e9e4 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ type RedisConfig struct {
 	WaitPromoteForceTimeout time.Duration `yaml:"wait_promote_force_timeout"`
 	WaitPoisonPillTimeout   time.Duration `yaml:"wait_poison_pill_timeout"`
 	MaxParallelSyncs        int           `yaml:"max_parallel_syncs"`
-	MaxReplicasToWrite      int           `yaml:"max_replicas_to_write"`
 	AllowDataLoss           bool          `yaml:"allow_data_loss"`
 	TurnBeforeSwitchover    bool          `yaml:"turn_before_switchover"`
 	RestartCommand          string        `yaml:"restart_command"`
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ func DefaultRedisConfig() RedisConfig {
 		WaitPromoteForceTimeout: 10 * time.Second,
 		WaitPoisonPillTimeout:   30 * time.Second,
 		MaxParallelSyncs:        1,
-		MaxReplicasToWrite:      -1,
 		AllowDataLoss:           false,
 		TurnBeforeSwitchover:    false,
 		RestartCommand:          "systemctl restart redis-server",
diff --git a/internal/redis/node.go b/internal/redis/node.go
index 32bbb94..911e500 100644
--- a/internal/redis/node.go
+++ b/internal/redis/node.go
@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ func (n *Node) DisconnectClients(ctx context.Context, ctype string) error {
 	return disconnectCmd.Err()
 }
 
-// GetMinReplicas returns number of connected replicas to accept writes on node
-func (n *Node) GetMinReplicas(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
-	cmd := client.NewStringSliceCmd(ctx, n.config.Renames.Config, "get", "min-replicas-to-write")
+// GetNumQuorumReplicas returns number of connected replicas to accept writes on node
+func (n *Node) GetNumQuorumReplicas(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+	cmd := client.NewStringSliceCmd(ctx, n.config.Renames.Config, "get", "quorum-replicas-to-write")
 	err := n.conn.Process(ctx, cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
@@ -269,18 +269,18 @@ func (n *Node) GetMinReplicas(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 	if len(vals) != 2 {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unexpected config get result for min-replicas-to-write: %v", vals)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unexpected config get result for quorum-replicas-to-write: %v", vals)
 	}
 	ret, err := strconv.ParseInt(vals[1], 10, 32)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse min-replicas-to-write value: %s", err.Error())
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse quorum-replicas-to-write value: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 	return int(ret), nil
 }
 
-// SetMinReplicas sets desired number of connected replicas to accept writes on node
-func (n *Node) SetMinReplicas(ctx context.Context, value int) (error, error) {
-	setCmd := n.conn.Do(ctx, n.config.Renames.Config, "set", "min-replicas-to-write", strconv.Itoa(value))
+// SetNumQuorumReplicas sets desired number of connected replicas to accept writes on node
+func (n *Node) SetNumQuorumReplicas(ctx context.Context, value int) (error, error) {
+	setCmd := n.conn.Do(ctx, n.config.Renames.Config, "set", "quorum-replicas-to-write", strconv.Itoa(value))
 	err := setCmd.Err()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err, nil
@@ -368,19 +368,33 @@ func (n *Node) SetAppendonly(ctx context.Context, value bool) error {
 
 // IsReadOnly returns ReadOnly status for node
 func (n *Node) IsReadOnly(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
-	minReplicas, err := n.GetMinReplicas(ctx)
+	cmd := client.NewStringSliceCmd(ctx, n.config.Renames.Config, "get", "min-replicas-to-write")
+	err := n.conn.Process(ctx, cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	vals, err := cmd.Result()
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
-	return minReplicas == highMinReplicas, nil
+	if len(vals) != 2 {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("unexpected config get result for min-replicas-to-write: %v", vals)
+	}
+	ret, err := strconv.ParseInt(vals[1], 10, 32)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse min-replicas-to-write value: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+	return int(ret) > 0, nil
 }
 
 // SetReadOnly makes node read-only by setting min replicas to unreasonably high value and disconnecting clients
 func (n *Node) SetReadOnly(ctx context.Context, disconnect bool) (error, error) {
-	err, rewriteErr := n.SetMinReplicas(ctx, highMinReplicas)
+	setCmd := n.conn.Do(ctx, n.config.Renames.Config, "set", "min-replicas-to-write", strconv.Itoa(highMinReplicas))
+	err := setCmd.Err()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err, rewriteErr
+		return err, nil
 	}
+	rewriteErr := n.configRewrite(ctx)
 	if disconnect {
 		err = n.DisconnectClients(ctx, "normal")
 		if err != nil {
@@ -394,6 +408,16 @@ func (n *Node) SetReadOnly(ctx context.Context, disconnect bool) (error, error)
 	return nil, rewriteErr
 }
 
+// SetReadOnly makes node returns min-replicas-to-write to zero
+func (n *Node) SetReadWrite(ctx context.Context) (error, error) {
+	setCmd := n.conn.Do(ctx, n.config.Renames.Config, "set", "min-replicas-to-write", "0")
+	err := setCmd.Err()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err, nil
+	}
+	return nil, n.configRewrite(ctx)
+}
+
 // SetOnline allows non-localhost connections
 func (n *Node) SetOnline(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if !n.IsLocal() {
diff --git a/redis_patches/0004_Add_waitquorum_command.patch b/redis_patches/0004_Add_waitquorum_command.patch
index d539e12..583f4e7 100644
--- a/redis_patches/0004_Add_waitquorum_command.patch
+++ b/redis_patches/0004_Add_waitquorum_command.patch
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ index 000000000..dca11ab67
 +    }
 +}
 diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
-index a7231868c..60e197c36 100644
+index a7231868c..6939dc893 100644
 --- a/src/config.c
 +++ b/src/config.c
 @@ -3093,6 +3093,78 @@ static void rewriteConfigOfflineMode(standardConfig *config, const char *name, s
@@ -150,7 +150,15 @@ index a7231868c..60e197c36 100644
  standardConfig static_configs[] = {
      /* Bool configs */
      createBoolConfig("rdbchecksum", NULL, IMMUTABLE_CONFIG, server.rdb_checksum, 1, NULL, NULL),
-@@ -3309,6 +3381,7 @@ standardConfig static_configs[] = {
+@@ -3230,6 +3302,7 @@ standardConfig static_configs[] = {
+     createIntConfig("watchdog-period", NULL, MODIFIABLE_CONFIG | HIDDEN_CONFIG, 0, INT_MAX, server.watchdog_period, 0, INTEGER_CONFIG, NULL, updateWatchdogPeriod),
+     createIntConfig("shutdown-timeout", NULL, MODIFIABLE_CONFIG, 0, INT_MAX, server.shutdown_timeout, 10, INTEGER_CONFIG, NULL, NULL),
+     createIntConfig("repl-diskless-sync-max-replicas", NULL, MODIFIABLE_CONFIG, 0, INT_MAX, server.repl_diskless_sync_max_replicas, 0, INTEGER_CONFIG, NULL, NULL),
++    createIntConfig("quorum-replicas-to-write", NULL, MODIFIABLE_CONFIG, 0, INT_MAX, server.quorum_replicas_to_write, 0, INTEGER_CONFIG, NULL, NULL),
+ 
+     /* Unsigned int configs */
+     createUIntConfig("maxclients", NULL, MODIFIABLE_CONFIG, 1, UINT_MAX, server.maxclients, 10000, INTEGER_CONFIG, NULL, updateMaxclients),
+@@ -3309,6 +3382,7 @@ standardConfig static_configs[] = {
      createSpecialConfig("replicaof", "slaveof", IMMUTABLE_CONFIG | MULTI_ARG_CONFIG, setConfigReplicaOfOption, getConfigReplicaOfOption, rewriteConfigReplicaOfOption, NULL),
      createSpecialConfig("latency-tracking-info-percentiles", NULL, MODIFIABLE_CONFIG | MULTI_ARG_CONFIG, setConfigLatencyTrackingInfoPercentilesOutputOption, getConfigLatencyTrackingInfoPercentilesOutputOption, rewriteConfigLatencyTrackingInfoPercentilesOutputOption, NULL),
      createSpecialConfig("offline", NULL, MODIFIABLE_CONFIG, setOfflineMode, getOfflineMode, rewriteConfigOfflineMode, applyBind),
@@ -171,7 +179,7 @@ index 7696e8c28..82c6f2b97 100644
      c->reploff = 0;
      c->read_reploff = 0;
 diff --git a/src/replication.c b/src/replication.c
-index 47172dba3..6bfb21ef4 100644
+index 47172dba3..04f0c29bb 100644
 --- a/src/replication.c
 +++ b/src/replication.c
 @@ -1285,7 +1285,8 @@ void replconfCommand(client *c) {
@@ -220,7 +228,7 @@ index 47172dba3..6bfb21ef4 100644
      replicationRequestAckFromSlaves();
  }
  
-+/* WAITQUORUM for min-replicas-to-write quorum replicas to acknowledge the processing of our latest
++/* WAITQUORUM for quorum-replicas-to-write quorum replicas to acknowledge the processing of our latest
 + * write command (and all the previous commands). */
 +void waitquorumCommand(client *c) {
 +    long ackreplicas;
@@ -233,14 +241,14 @@ index 47172dba3..6bfb21ef4 100644
 +
 +    /* First try without blocking at all. */
 +    ackreplicas = replicationCountQuorumAcksByOffset(c->woff);
-+    if (ackreplicas >= server.repl_min_slaves_to_write || c->flags & CLIENT_DENY_BLOCKING) {
++    if (ackreplicas >= server.quorum_replicas_to_write || c->flags & CLIENT_DENY_BLOCKING) {
 +        addReplyLongLong(c,ackreplicas);
 +        return;
 +    }
 +
 +    /* Otherwise block the client and put it into our list of clients
 +     * waiting for ack from slaves. */
-+    blockForReplication(c,0,offset,server.repl_min_slaves_to_write);
++    blockForReplication(c,0,offset,server.quorum_replicas_to_write);
 +    c->bstate.quorum = 1;
 +
 +    /* Make sure that the server will send an ACK request to all the slaves
@@ -360,7 +368,7 @@ index 2aa63df77..4b1f4242a 100644
              }
          }
 diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
-index 05bdf5c0c..58dbd02b4 100644
+index 320d5eeba..18c85d3dc 100644
 --- a/src/server.h
 +++ b/src/server.h
 @@ -1030,6 +1030,7 @@ typedef struct blockingState {
@@ -379,15 +387,20 @@ index 05bdf5c0c..58dbd02b4 100644
      int repl_start_cmd_stream_on_ack; /* Install slave write handler on first ACK. */
      int repldbfd;           /* Replication DB file descriptor. */
      off_t repldboff;        /* Replication DB file offset. */
-@@ -1599,6 +1601,7 @@ struct redisServer {
+@@ -1597,8 +1599,10 @@ struct redisServer {
+     list *clients_pending_write; /* There is to write or install handler. */
+     list *clients_pending_read;  /* Client has pending read socket buffers. */
      list *slaves, *monitors;    /* List of slaves and MONITORs */
-     client *current_client;     /* The client that triggered the command execution (External or AOF). */
-     client *executing_client;   /* The client executing the current command (possibly script or module). */
-+    dict *quorum_replicas;      /* Replicas that should participate in quorum commit */
+-    client *current_client;     /* The client that triggered the command execution (External or AOF). */
+-    client *executing_client;   /* The client executing the current command (possibly script or module). */
++    client *current_client;       /* The client that triggered the command execution (External or AOF). */
++    client *executing_client;     /* The client executing the current command (possibly script or module). */
++    dict *quorum_replicas;        /* Replicas that should participate in quorum commit */
++    int quorum_replicas_to_write; /* Num replicas to accept write before returning from WAITQUORUM command */
  
  #ifdef LOG_REQ_RES
      char *req_res_logfile; /* Path of log file for logging all requests and their replies. If NULL, no logging will be performed */
-@@ -2804,11 +2807,13 @@ void resizeReplicationBacklog(void);
+@@ -2804,11 +2808,13 @@ void resizeReplicationBacklog(void);
  void replicationSetMaster(char *ip, int port);
  void replicationUnsetMaster(void);
  void refreshGoodSlavesCount(void);
@@ -401,7 +414,7 @@ index 05bdf5c0c..58dbd02b4 100644
  void replicationSendNewlineToMaster(void);
  long long replicationGetSlaveOffset(void);
  char *replicationGetSlaveName(client *c);
-@@ -3654,6 +3659,7 @@ void bitposCommand(client *c);
+@@ -3654,6 +3660,7 @@ void bitposCommand(client *c);
  void replconfCommand(client *c);
  void waitCommand(client *c);
  void waitaofCommand(client *c);
@@ -410,7 +423,7 @@ index 05bdf5c0c..58dbd02b4 100644
  void georadiusbymemberroCommand(client *c);
  void georadiusCommand(client *c);
 diff --git a/tests/unit/yandex-cloud-patches.tcl b/tests/unit/yandex-cloud-patches.tcl
-index b8c3ba453..0ac84b270 100644
+index b8c3ba453..43ea52352 100644
 --- a/tests/unit/yandex-cloud-patches.tcl
 +++ b/tests/unit/yandex-cloud-patches.tcl
 @@ -21,3 +21,67 @@ start_server {config "minimal.conf" tags {"external:skip"}} {
@@ -438,7 +451,7 @@ index b8c3ba453..0ac84b270 100644
 +    }
 +
 +    wait_replica_online $master
-+    $master config set min-replicas-to-write 1
++    $master config set quorum-replicas-to-write 1
 +    $master config set quorum-replicas $slave_host:$slave_port
 +
 +    test {WAITQUORUM should acknowledge 1 additional copy of the data} {
@@ -481,3 +494,6 @@ index b8c3ba453..0ac84b270 100644
 +    }
 +}
 +}
+-- 
+2.47.1
+
diff --git a/tests/features/01_cluster_maintenance.feature b/tests/features/01_cluster_maintenance.feature
index c2e7f43..09bf138 100644
--- a/tests/features/01_cluster_maintenance.feature
+++ b/tests/features/01_cluster_maintenance.feature
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Feature: Cluster mode maintenance tests
             ["redis1","redis2","redis3"]
         """
 
-    Scenario: Cluster mode maintenance enter sets min-replicas-to-write to 0 on master
+    Scenario: Cluster mode maintenance enter sets quorum-replicas-to-write to 0 on master
         Given clustered shard is up and running
         Then zookeeper node "/test/active_nodes" should match json_exactly within "30" seconds
         """
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ Feature: Cluster mode maintenance tests
         When I wait for "60" seconds
         And I run command on redis host "redis1"
         """
-            CONFIG GET min-replicas-to-write
+            CONFIG GET quorum-replicas-to-write
         """
         Then redis cmd result should match regexp
         """
-            .*min-replicas-to-write 1.*
+            .*quorum-replicas-to-write 1.*
         """
         When I run command on host "redis1"
         """
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ Feature: Cluster mode maintenance tests
         And zookeeper node "/test/active_nodes" should not exist
         When I run command on redis host "redis1"
         """
-            CONFIG GET min-replicas-to-write
+            CONFIG GET quorum-replicas-to-write
         """
         Then redis cmd result should match regexp
         """
-            .*min-replicas-to-write *0.*
+            .*quorum-replicas-to-write *0.*
         """
 
     Scenario: Cluster mode maintenance leave updates master host in DCS after manual change
diff --git a/tests/features/01_sentinel_maintenance.feature b/tests/features/01_sentinel_maintenance.feature
index 732385a..e5e359b 100644
--- a/tests/features/01_sentinel_maintenance.feature
+++ b/tests/features/01_sentinel_maintenance.feature
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Feature: Sentinel mode maintenance tests
             ["redis1","redis2","redis3"]
         """
 
-    Scenario: Sentinel mode maintenance enter sets min-replicas-to-write to 0 on master
+    Scenario: Sentinel mode maintenance enter sets quorum-replicas-to-write to 0 on master
         Given sentinel shard is up and running
         Then zookeeper node "/test/active_nodes" should match json_exactly within "30" seconds
         """
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ Feature: Sentinel mode maintenance tests
         When I wait for "60" seconds
         And I run command on redis host "redis1"
         """
-            CONFIG GET min-replicas-to-write
+            CONFIG GET quorum-replicas-to-write
         """
         Then redis cmd result should match regexp
         """
-            .*min-replicas-to-write 1.*
+            .*quorum-replicas-to-write 1.*
         """
         When I run command on host "redis1"
         """
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ Feature: Sentinel mode maintenance tests
         And zookeeper node "/test/active_nodes" should not exist
         When I run command on redis host "redis1"
         """
-            CONFIG GET min-replicas-to-write
+            CONFIG GET quorum-replicas-to-write
         """
         Then redis cmd result should match regexp
         """
-            .*min-replicas-to-write *0.*
+            .*quorum-replicas-to-write *0.*
         """
 
     Scenario: Sentinel mode maintenance leave updates master host in DCS after manual change