diff --git a/tools/lib/capitalization.py b/tools/lib/capitalization.py
index cb6f403f19..351420cb4e 100644
--- a/tools/lib/capitalization.py
+++ b/tools/lib/capitalization.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ IGNORED_PHRASES = [
     r"in 3 hours",
     # these are used as topics
     r"^new channels$",
-    r"^stream events$",
+    r"^channel events$",
     # These are used as example short names (e.g. an uncapitalized context):
     r"^marketing$",
     r"^cookie$",
diff --git a/zerver/models/realms.py b/zerver/models/realms.py
index 9af0ec4bd7..aa1e12f034 100644
--- a/zerver/models/realms.py
+++ b/zerver/models/realms.py
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
 
     DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_STREAM_NAME = "general"
     INITIAL_PRIVATE_STREAM_NAME = "core team"
-    STREAM_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION_TOPIC_NAME = gettext_lazy("stream events")
+    STREAM_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION_TOPIC_NAME = gettext_lazy("channel events")
     new_stream_announcements_stream = models.ForeignKey(
         "Stream",
         related_name="+",
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_events.py b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
index 3e8c944e91..eb9aa57e4e 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_events.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
@@ -3171,7 +3171,7 @@ class NormalActionsTest(BaseAction):
                 client="Internal",
             )
 
-            fields[TOPIC_NAME] = "stream events"
+            fields[TOPIC_NAME] = "channel events"
 
             msg = events[1]["message"]
             for k, v in fields.items():
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_subs.py b/zerver/tests/test_subs.py
index ebb1ba7847..ed169e4893 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_subs.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_subs.py
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(stream.invite_only)
         self.assertTrue(stream.history_public_to_subscribers)
 
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         self.assert_length(messages, 1)
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**King Hamlet|{user_profile.id}** changed the [access permissions](/help/stream-permissions) "
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(stream.invite_only)
         self.assertFalse(stream.history_public_to_subscribers)
 
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         self.assert_length(messages, 1)
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**King Hamlet|{user_profile.id}** changed the [access permissions](/help/stream-permissions) "
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(stream.invite_only)
         self.assertFalse(stream.history_public_to_subscribers)
 
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         self.assert_length(messages, 1)
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**{user_profile.full_name}|{user_profile.id}** changed the [access permissions](/help/stream-permissions) "
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(stream.invite_only)
         self.assertTrue(stream.history_public_to_subscribers)
 
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         self.assert_length(messages, 1)
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**King Hamlet|{user_profile.id}** changed the [access permissions](/help/stream-permissions) "
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(stream.invite_only)
         self.assertTrue(stream.history_public_to_subscribers)
 
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         self.assert_length(messages, 1)
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**King Hamlet|{user_profile.id}** changed the [access permissions](/help/stream-permissions) "
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(stream.invite_only)
         self.assertTrue(stream.history_public_to_subscribers)
 
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         self.assert_length(messages, 1)
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**King Hamlet|{user_profile.id}** changed the [access permissions](/help/stream-permissions) "
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(stream.invite_only)
         self.assertTrue(stream.history_public_to_subscribers)
 
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         self.assert_length(messages, 1)
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**Iago|{user_profile.id}** changed the [access permissions](/help/stream-permissions) "
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(stream.invite_only)
         self.assertFalse(stream.history_public_to_subscribers)
 
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         self.assert_length(messages, 2)
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**Iago|{user_profile.id}** changed the [access permissions](/help/stream-permissions) "
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         stream = get_stream("stream_name1", realm)
         self.assertEqual(stream.description, "")
 
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**{user_profile.full_name}|{user_profile.id}** changed the description for this channel.\n\n"
             "* **Old description:**\n"
@@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         stream = get_stream("stream_name1", realm)
         self.assertEqual(stream.description, "Test description")
 
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**{user_profile.full_name}|{user_profile.id}** changed the description for this channel.\n\n"
             "* **Old description:**\n"
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         stream = get_stream("stream_name1", realm)
         self.assertEqual(stream.description, "a multi line description")
 
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**{user_profile.full_name}|{user_profile.id}** changed the description for this channel.\n\n"
             "* **Old description:**\n"
@@ -1982,7 +1982,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         stream = get_stream("stream_name1", user_profile.realm)
         self.assertEqual(stream.stream_post_policy, Stream.STREAM_POST_POLICY_ADMINS)
 
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**{user_profile.full_name}|{user_profile.id}** changed the "
             "[posting permissions](/help/stream-sending-policy) for this channel:\n\n"
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
             stream = get_stream("stream_name1", user_profile.realm)
             self.assertEqual(stream.stream_post_policy, policy)
 
-            messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+            messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
             expected_notification = (
                 f"@_**{user_profile.full_name}|{user_profile.id}** changed the "
                 "[posting permissions](/help/stream-sending-policy) for this channel:\n\n"
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
             f"/json/streams/{stream.id}", {"message_retention_days": orjson.dumps(2).decode()}
         )
         self.assert_json_success(result)
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         self.assert_length(messages, 1)
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**Desdemona|{user_profile.id}** has changed the [message retention period](/help/message-retention-policy) for this channel:\n"
@@ -2100,7 +2100,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
             f"/json/streams/{stream.id}", {"message_retention_days": orjson.dumps(8).decode()}
         )
         self.assert_json_success(result)
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         self.assert_length(messages, 2)
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**Desdemona|{user_profile.id}** has changed the [message retention period](/help/message-retention-policy) for this channel:\n"
@@ -2122,7 +2122,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
             {"message_retention_days": orjson.dumps("realm_default").decode()},
         )
         self.assert_json_success(result)
-        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "stream events")
+        messages = get_topic_messages(user_profile, stream, "channel events")
         self.assert_length(messages, 3)
         expected_notification = (
             f"@_**Desdemona|{user_profile.id}** has changed the [message retention period](/help/message-retention-policy) for this channel:\n"
@@ -4634,7 +4634,7 @@ class SubscriptionAPITest(ZulipTestCase):
         # verify that a welcome message was sent to the stream
         msg = self.get_last_message()
         self.assertEqual(msg.recipient.type, msg.recipient.STREAM)
-        self.assertEqual(msg.topic_name(), "stream events")
+        self.assertEqual(msg.topic_name(), "channel events")
         self.assertEqual(msg.sender.email, settings.NOTIFICATION_BOT)
         self.assertIn(
             f"**{policy_name}** channel created by @_**{self.test_user.full_name}|{self.test_user.id}**. **Description:**\n"