diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt/cli/app.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt/cli/app.py
index b8bfa15ca809b..bd1feea00fe67 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt/cli/app.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt/cli/app.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def project_scaffold_command(
     )
 
 
-def prepare_for_deployment(project: DbtProject) -> None:
+def prepare_and_package(project: DbtProject) -> None:
     """A method that can be called as part of the deployment process."""
     if project.preparer:
         console.print(
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ def sync_project_to_packaged_dir(
     console.print("Sync complete.")
 
 
-@project_app.command(name="prepare-for-deployment")
-def project_prepare_for_deployment_command(
+@project_app.command(name="prepare-and-package")
+def project_prepare_and_package_command(
     file: Annotated[
         str,
         typer.Option(
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def project_prepare_for_deployment_command(
         ),
     ],
 ) -> None:
-    """This command will invoke ``prepare_for_deployment`` on :py:class:`DbtProject` found in the target module or file."""
+    """This command will invoke ``prepare_and_package`` on :py:class:`DbtProject` found in the target module or file."""
     console.print(
         f"Running with dagster-dbt version: [bold green]{dagster_dbt_version}[/bold green]."
     )
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def project_prepare_for_deployment_command(
     contents = load_python_file(file, working_directory=None)
     dbt_projects: Iterator[DbtProject] = find_objects_in_module_of_types(contents, types=DbtProject)
     for project in dbt_projects:
-        prepare_for_deployment(project)
+        prepare_and_package(project)
 
 
 project_app_typer_click_object = typer.main.get_command(project_app)
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt_tests/cli/test_prepare_for_deployment.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt_tests/cli/test_prepare_and_package.py
similarity index 93%
rename from python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt_tests/cli/test_prepare_for_deployment.py
rename to python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt_tests/cli/test_prepare_and_package.py
index 7900bf7ca3d90..a38f7d89fa4b4 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt_tests/cli/test_prepare_for_deployment.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt_tests/cli/test_prepare_and_package.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 runner = CliRunner()
 
 
-def test_prepare_for_deployment(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, dbt_project_dir: Path) -> None:
+def test_prepare_and_package(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, dbt_project_dir: Path) -> None:
     monkeypatch.chdir(dbt_project_dir)
 
     project_name = "jaffle_dagster"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def test_prepare_for_deployment(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, dbt_project_dir
         app,
         [
             "project",
-            "prepare-for-deployment",
+            "prepare-and-package",
             "--file",
             os.fspath(dagster_project_dir.joinpath(project_name, "project.py")),
         ],
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_prepare_for_deployment(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, dbt_project_dir
     assert packaged_project_dir.exists()
 
 
-def test_prepare_for_deployment_with_dependencies(
+def test_prepare_and_package_with_dependencies(
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, dbt_project_dir: Path
 ) -> None:
     monkeypatch.chdir(dbt_project_dir)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def test_prepare_for_deployment_with_dependencies(
         app,
         [
             "project",
-            "prepare-for-deployment",
+            "prepare-and-package",
             "--file",
             os.fspath(dagster_project_dir.joinpath(project_name, "project.py")),
         ],
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def test_prepare_for_deployment_with_dependencies(
     assert manifest_path.exists()
 
 
-def test_prepare_for_deployment_with_packages(
+def test_prepare_and_package_with_packages(
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, dbt_project_dir: Path
 ) -> None:
     monkeypatch.chdir(dbt_project_dir)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def test_prepare_for_deployment_with_packages(
         app,
         [
             "project",
-            "prepare-for-deployment",
+            "prepare-and-package",
             "--file",
             os.fspath(dagster_project_dir.joinpath(project_name, "project.py")),
         ],
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def test_prepare_for_deployment_with_packages(
     assert manifest_path.exists()
 
 
-def test_prepare_for_deployment_with_state(
+def test_prepare_and_package_with_state(
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, dbt_project_dir: Path
 ) -> None:
     monkeypatch.setenv("DAGSTER_DBT_JAFFLE_SCHEMA", "prod")
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def test_prepare_for_deployment_with_state(
 
     result = runner.invoke(
         app,
-        ["project", "prepare-for-deployment", "--file", os.fspath(dbt_project_file_path)],
+        ["project", "prepare-and-package", "--file", os.fspath(dbt_project_file_path)],
     )
     assert result.exit_code == 0