diff --git a/locator/gossiping_property_file_snitch.hh b/locator/gossiping_property_file_snitch.hh
index 00941a202f..911c699b9e 100644
--- a/locator/gossiping_property_file_snitch.hh
+++ b/locator/gossiping_property_file_snitch.hh
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ private:
      */
     void set_stopped();
 
+    virtual sstring get_name() const {
+        return "org.apache.cassandra.locator.GossipingPropertyFileSnitch";
+    }
+
 private:
     sstring _fname;
     timer<> _file_reader;
diff --git a/locator/rack_inferring_snitch.hh b/locator/rack_inferring_snitch.hh
index 7284a0eb95..dce97c0881 100644
--- a/locator/rack_inferring_snitch.hh
+++ b/locator/rack_inferring_snitch.hh
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ struct rack_inferring_snitch : public snitch_base {
         _state = snitch_state::stopped;
         return make_ready_future<>();
     }
+
+    virtual sstring get_name() const {
+        return "org.apache.cassandra.locator.RackInferringSnitch";
+    }
 };
 
 } // namespace locator
diff --git a/locator/simple_snitch.hh b/locator/simple_snitch.hh
index ec82999389..a8a021bfe0 100644
--- a/locator/simple_snitch.hh
+++ b/locator/simple_snitch.hh
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ struct simple_snitch : public snitch_base {
         _state = snitch_state::stopped;
         return make_ready_future<>();
     }
+
+    virtual sstring get_name() const {
+        return "org.apache.cassandra.locator.SimpleSnitch";
+    }
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/locator/snitch_base.hh b/locator/snitch_base.hh
index 2c0a8b5d93..ab6b38fa90 100644
--- a/locator/snitch_base.hh
+++ b/locator/snitch_base.hh
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ struct i_endpoint_snitch {
         _snitch_is_ready.set_value();
     }
 
+    virtual sstring get_name() const = 0;
+
 protected:
     static unsigned& io_cpu_id() {
         static unsigned id = 0;