diff --git a/db/config.hh b/db/config.hh
index 24a572664c..ed9e7a0bc6 100644
--- a/db/config.hh
+++ b/db/config.hh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <seastar/util/program-options.hh>
 #include <seastar/util/log.hh>
 
-#include "locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh"
+#include "locator/replication_strategy_type.hh"
 #include "seastarx.hh"
 #include "utils/config_file.hh"
 #include "utils/enum_option.hh"
diff --git a/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh b/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh
index 02ab3a638f..6d0d156b80 100644
--- a/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh
+++ b/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "utils/sequenced_set.hh"
 #include "utils/simple_hashers.hh"
 #include "tablets.hh"
+#include "locator/replication_strategy_type.hh"
 #include "data_dictionary/consistency_config_options.hh"
 
 // forward declaration since replica/database.hh includes this file
@@ -38,13 +39,6 @@ extern logging::logger rslogger;
 using inet_address = gms::inet_address;
 using token = dht::token;
 
-enum class replication_strategy_type {
-    simple,
-    local,
-    network_topology,
-    everywhere_topology,
-};
-
 using replication_strategy_config_option = std::variant<sstring, rack_list>;
 using replication_strategy_config_options = std::map<sstring, replication_strategy_config_option>;
 
diff --git a/locator/replication_strategy_type.hh b/locator/replication_strategy_type.hh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0997eb55f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locator/replication_strategy_type.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-present ScyllaDB
+ */
+
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-ScyllaDB-Source-Available-1.1
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace locator {
+
+enum class replication_strategy_type {
+    simple,
+    local,
+    network_topology,
+    everywhere_topology,
+};
+
+} // namespace locator