diff --git a/integration/admin-client/src/main/java/org/keycloak/admin/client/resource/WorkflowResource.java b/integration/admin-client/src/main/java/org/keycloak/admin/client/resource/WorkflowResource.java
index 0db1d0ae1f4..3db610c0f9f 100644
--- a/integration/admin-client/src/main/java/org/keycloak/admin/client/resource/WorkflowResource.java
+++ b/integration/admin-client/src/main/java/org/keycloak/admin/client/resource/WorkflowResource.java
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ public interface WorkflowResource {
     @Produces(APPLICATION_JSON)
     WorkflowRepresentation toRepresentation();
 
-    @Path("bind/{type}/{resourceId}")
+    @Path("activate/{type}/{resourceId}")
     @POST
     @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-    void bind(@PathParam("type") String type, @PathParam("resourceId") String resourceId);
+    void activate(@PathParam("type") String type, @PathParam("resourceId") String resourceId);
 
-    @Path("bind/{type}/{resourceId}")
+    @Path("activate/{type}/{resourceId}")
     @POST
     @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-    void bind(@PathParam("type") String type, @PathParam("resourceId") String resourceId, String notBefore);
+    void activate(@PathParam("type") String type, @PathParam("resourceId") String resourceId, String notBefore);
 
     @Path("deactivate/{type}/{resourceId}")
     @POST
diff --git a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/workflow/DefaultWorkflowProvider.java b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/workflow/DefaultWorkflowProvider.java
index b9198c67277..6736e846c54 100644
--- a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/workflow/DefaultWorkflowProvider.java
+++ b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/workflow/DefaultWorkflowProvider.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class DefaultWorkflowProvider implements WorkflowProvider {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void bind(Workflow workflow, ResourceType type, String resourceId) {
+    public void activate(Workflow workflow, ResourceType type, String resourceId) {
         processEvent(Stream.of(workflow), new AdhocWorkflowEvent(type, resourceId));
     }
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class DefaultWorkflowProvider implements WorkflowProvider {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void bindToAllEligibleResources(Workflow workflow) {
+    public void activateForAllEligibleResources(Workflow workflow) {
         if (workflow.isEnabled()) {
             WorkflowProvider provider = getWorkflowProvider(workflow);
             ResourceTypeSelector selector = provider.getResourceTypeSelector(ResourceType.USERS);
diff --git a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/workflow/WorkflowProvider.java b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/workflow/WorkflowProvider.java
index 39d475ebfc9..9784cfedb03 100644
--- a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/workflow/WorkflowProvider.java
+++ b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/workflow/WorkflowProvider.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public interface WorkflowProvider extends Provider {
 
     void updateWorkflow(Workflow workflow, WorkflowRepresentation rep);
 
-    void bind(Workflow workflow, ResourceType type, String resourceId);
+    void activate(Workflow workflow, ResourceType type, String resourceId);
 
     void deactivate(Workflow workflow, String resourceId);
 
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ public interface WorkflowProvider extends Provider {
 
     void runScheduledSteps();
 
-    void bindToAllEligibleResources(Workflow workflow);
+    void activateForAllEligibleResources(Workflow workflow);
 }
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/workflow/admin/resource/WorkflowResource.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/workflow/admin/resource/WorkflowResource.java
index 5231477d21f..43d63f011b2 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/workflow/admin/resource/WorkflowResource.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/workflow/admin/resource/WorkflowResource.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class WorkflowResource {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Bind the workflow to the resource.
+     * Activate the workflow for the resource.
      *
      * @param type the resource type
      * @param resourceId the resource id
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ public class WorkflowResource {
      */
     @POST
     @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-    @Path("bind/{type}/{resourceId}")
-    public void bind(@PathParam("type") ResourceType type, @PathParam("resourceId") String resourceId, String notBefore) {
+    @Path("activate/{type}/{resourceId}")
+    public void activate(@PathParam("type") ResourceType type, @PathParam("resourceId") String resourceId, String notBefore) {
         Object resource = provider.getResourceTypeSelector(type).resolveResource(resourceId);
 
         if (resource == null) {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class WorkflowResource {
             workflow.setNotBefore(notBefore);
         }
 
-        provider.bind(workflow, type, resourceId);
+        provider.activate(workflow, type, resourceId);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/tests/admin/model/workflow/AdhocWorkflowTest.java b/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/tests/admin/model/workflow/AdhocWorkflowTest.java
index f7d104bc177..53f2c13539b 100644
--- a/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/tests/admin/model/workflow/AdhocWorkflowTest.java
+++ b/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/tests/admin/model/workflow/AdhocWorkflowTest.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class AdhocWorkflowTest extends AbstractWorkflowTest {
         try (Response response = managedRealm.admin().users().create(getUserRepresentation("alice", "Alice", "Wonderland", "alice@wornderland.org"))) {
             String id = ApiUtil.getCreatedId(response);
             try {
-                managedRealm.admin().workflows().workflow(workflow.getId()).bind(ResourceType.USERS.name(), id, "5D");
+                managedRealm.admin().workflows().workflow(workflow.getId()).activate(ResourceType.USERS.name(), id, "5D");
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 assertThat(e, instanceOf(BadRequestException.class));
             }
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class AdhocWorkflowTest extends AbstractWorkflowTest {
 
         try (Response response = managedRealm.admin().users().create(getUserRepresentation("alice", "Alice", "Wonderland", "alice@wornderland.org"))) {
             String id = ApiUtil.getCreatedId(response);
-            managedRealm.admin().workflows().workflow(workflow.getId()).bind(ResourceType.USERS.name(), id);
+            managedRealm.admin().workflows().workflow(workflow.getId()).activate(ResourceType.USERS.name(), id);
         }
     }
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class AdhocWorkflowTest extends AbstractWorkflowTest {
 
         try (Response response = managedRealm.admin().users().create(getUserRepresentation("alice", "Alice", "Wonderland", "alice@wornderland.org"))) {
             String id = ApiUtil.getCreatedId(response);
-            managedRealm.admin().workflows().workflow(workflow.getId()).bind(ResourceType.USERS.name(), id);
+            managedRealm.admin().workflows().workflow(workflow.getId()).activate(ResourceType.USERS.name(), id);
         }
 
         runScheduledSteps(Duration.ZERO);
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class AdhocWorkflowTest extends AbstractWorkflowTest {
 
         try (Response response = managedRealm.admin().users().create(getUserRepresentation("alice", "Alice", "Wonderland", "alice@wornderland.org"))) {
             id = ApiUtil.getCreatedId(response);
-            managedRealm.admin().workflows().workflow(workflow.getId()).bind(ResourceType.USERS.name(), id, "5D");
+            managedRealm.admin().workflows().workflow(workflow.getId()).activate(ResourceType.USERS.name(), id, "5D");
         }
 
         runScheduledSteps(Duration.ZERO);
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class AdhocWorkflowTest extends AbstractWorkflowTest {
         }));
 
         // using seconds as the notBefore parameter just to check if this format is also working properly
-        managedRealm.admin().workflows().workflow(workflow.getId()).bind(ResourceType.USERS.name(), id, String.valueOf(Duration.ofDays(10).toSeconds()));
+        managedRealm.admin().workflows().workflow(workflow.getId()).activate(ResourceType.USERS.name(), id, String.valueOf(Duration.ofDays(10).toSeconds()));
 
         runScheduledSteps(Duration.ZERO);
 
diff --git a/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/tests/admin/model/workflow/WorkflowManagementTest.java b/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/tests/admin/model/workflow/WorkflowManagementTest.java
index 1356fe3e961..804a90cfed7 100644
--- a/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/tests/admin/model/workflow/WorkflowManagementTest.java
+++ b/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/tests/admin/model/workflow/WorkflowManagementTest.java
@@ -466,8 +466,8 @@ public class WorkflowManagementTest extends AbstractWorkflowTest {
             List<Workflow> registeredWorkflows = provider.getWorkflows().toList();
             assertEquals(1, registeredWorkflows.size());
             Workflow workflow = registeredWorkflows.get(0);
-            // assign the workflow to the eligible users - i.e. only users from the same idp who are not yet assigned to the workflow.
-            provider.bindToAllEligibleResources(workflow);
+            // activate the workflow for all eligible users - i.e. only users from the same idp who are not yet assigned to the workflow.
+            provider.activateForAllEligibleResources(workflow);
         });
         runOnServer.run((RunOnServer) session -> {
             RealmModel realm = session.getContext().getRealm();