diff --git a/tests/rptest/scale_tests/many_partitions_test.py b/tests/rptest/scale_tests/many_partitions_test.py
index 5422be71bfc05..24e75aaedfcb9 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/scale_tests/many_partitions_test.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/scale_tests/many_partitions_test.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ def __init__(self, test_ctx, *args, **kwargs):
                 # cloud segments as possible. To that end, bounding the segment
                 # size isn't productive.
                 'cloud_storage_segment_size_min': 1,
-                'log_segment_size_min': 1024,
+                'constraints': ['name': 'log_segment_size', 'type': 'clamp', 'min': 1024],
 
                 # Disable segment merging: when we create many small segments
                 # to pad out tiered storage metadata, we don't want them to
diff --git a/tests/rptest/tests/e2e_shadow_indexing_test.py b/tests/rptest/tests/e2e_shadow_indexing_test.py
index dae84df1ad0f4..8c3aa03fa307e 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/tests/e2e_shadow_indexing_test.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/tests/e2e_shadow_indexing_test.py
@@ -896,9 +896,17 @@ def __init__(self, test_context):
             extra_rp_conf={
                 # Avoid segment merging so we can generate many segments
                 # quickly.
-                "cloud_storage_enable_segment_merging": False,
-                'log_segment_size_min': 1024,
-                'cloud_storage_cache_chunk_size': self.chunk_size,
+                "cloud_storage_enable_segment_merging":
+                False,
+                'log_segment_size_min':
+                1024,
+                'constraints': [{
+                    'name': 'log_segment_size',
+                    'type': 'clamp',
+                    'min': 1024
+                }],
+                'cloud_storage_cache_chunk_size':
+                self.chunk_size,
             },
             environment={'__REDPANDA_TOPIC_REC_DL_CHECK_MILLIS': 5000},
             si_settings=si_settings,
diff --git a/tests/rptest/tests/log_segment_ms_test.py b/tests/rptest/tests/log_segment_ms_test.py
index cf2d128a51a49..16937c0a722e3 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/tests/log_segment_ms_test.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/tests/log_segment_ms_test.py
@@ -154,8 +154,12 @@ def test_segment_rolling(self, server_cfg, topic_cfg, use_alter_cfg):
             use_alter_cfg,
             num_messages,
             extra_cluster_cfg={
-                'log_segment_ms_min': TEST_LOG_SEGMENT_MIN,
-                'log_segment_ms_max': TEST_LOG_SEGMENT_MAX
+                'constraints': [{
+                    'name': 'log_segment_ms',
+                    'type': 'clamp',
+                    'min': TEST_LOG_SEGMENT_MIN,
+                    'max': TEST_LOG_SEGMENT_MAX
+                }]
             })
         assert abs((stop_count - start_count) - TEST_NUM_SEGMENTS) <= ERROR_MARGIN, \
                                        f"{stop_count=}-{start_count=} != {TEST_NUM_SEGMENTS=} +-{ERROR_MARGIN=}"
@@ -207,8 +211,13 @@ def test_segment_timely_rolling_after_change(self):
     @cluster(num_nodes=3)
     def test_segment_rolling_with_retention(self):
         self.redpanda.set_cluster_config({
-            "log_segment_ms": None,
-            "log_segment_ms_min": 10000
+            "log_segment_ms":
+            None,
+            'constraints': [{
+                'name': 'log_segment_ms',
+                'type': 'clamp',
+                'min': 10000
+            }]
         })
         topic = TopicSpec(segment_bytes=(1024 * 1024),
                           replication_factor=1,
@@ -278,8 +287,13 @@ def test_segment_rolling_with_retention(self):
     @cluster(num_nodes=4)
     def test_segment_rolling_with_retention_consumer(self):
         self.redpanda.set_cluster_config({
-            "log_segment_ms": None,
-            "log_segment_ms_min": 10000
+            "log_segment_ms":
+            None,
+            'constraints': [{
+                'name': 'log_segment_ms',
+                'type': 'clamp',
+                'min': 10000
+            }]
         })
         topic = TopicSpec(segment_bytes=(1024 * 1024),
                           replication_factor=1,
diff --git a/tests/rptest/tests/timequery_test.py b/tests/rptest/tests/timequery_test.py
index fc45146190cba..674ef65cf1815 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/tests/timequery_test.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/tests/timequery_test.py
@@ -307,8 +307,11 @@ def set_up_cluster(self, cloud_storage: bool, batch_cache: bool,
             # staying in one place.
             'enable_leader_balancer':
             False,
-            'log_segment_size_min':
-            32 * 1024,
+            'constraints': [{
+                'name': 'log_segment_size',
+                'type': 'clamp',
+                'min': 32 * 1024
+            }],
             'cloud_storage_cache_chunk_size':
             self.chunk_size
         })