diff --git a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncInt.h b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncInt.h
index 7e08e195c1d255783da14967a26a4386b31e0b6b..6f2c1a1ad0e76d233d516e36ee419cae43fcc409 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncInt.h
+++ b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncInt.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ typedef struct SRaftId {
 typedef struct SRaftStore {
   SyncTerm currentTerm;
   SRaftId  voteFor;
+  TdThreadMutex mutex;
 } SRaftStore;
 
 typedef struct SSyncHbTimerData {
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ void syncNodeCandidate2Follower(SSyncNode* pSyncNode);
 
 // raft vote --------------
 void syncNodeVoteForTerm(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SyncTerm term, SRaftId* pRaftId);
-void syncNodeVoteForSelf(SSyncNode* pSyncNode);
+void syncNodeVoteForSelf(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SyncTerm term);
 
 // log replication
 SSyncLogReplMgr* syncNodeGetLogReplMgr(SSyncNode* pNode, SRaftId* pDestId);
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncRaftStore.h b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncRaftStore.h
index 21a8fc64a811a832bc3893223b4c1940a6638f54..38a8ed234b8dcfa04454230b6224ff2b838b3fb6 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncRaftStore.h
+++ b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncRaftStore.h
@@ -26,14 +26,15 @@ extern "C" {
 #define RAFT_STORE_PATH_LEN   (TSDB_FILENAME_LEN * 2)
 #define EMPTY_RAFT_ID         ((SRaftId){.addr = 0, .vgId = 0})
 
-int32_t raftStoreReadFile(SSyncNode *pNode);
-int32_t raftStoreWriteFile(SSyncNode *pNode);
+int32_t raftStoreOpen(SSyncNode *pNode);
+void    raftStoreClose(SSyncNode *pNode);
 
 bool raftStoreHasVoted(SSyncNode *pNode);
 void raftStoreVote(SSyncNode *pNode, SRaftId *pRaftId);
 void raftStoreClearVote(SSyncNode *pNode);
 void raftStoreNextTerm(SSyncNode *pNode);
 void raftStoreSetTerm(SSyncNode *pNode, SyncTerm term);
+SyncTerm raftStoreGetTerm(SSyncNode *pNode);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntries.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntries.c
index 835e5d248e345cbbb3206e35d67ddd20717009db..b04bcb86c69de5088e53f2852d24430a722979a0 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntries.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntries.c
@@ -120,17 +120,17 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnAppendEntries(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
   // prepare response msg
   pReply->srcId = ths->myRaftId;
   pReply->destId = pMsg->srcId;
-  pReply->term = ths->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pReply->term = raftStoreGetTerm(ths);
   pReply->success = false;
   pReply->matchIndex = SYNC_INDEX_INVALID;
   pReply->lastSendIndex = pMsg->prevLogIndex + 1;
   pReply->startTime = ths->startTime;
 
-  if (pMsg->term < ths->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+  if (pMsg->term < raftStoreGetTerm(ths)) {
     goto _SEND_RESPONSE;
   }
 
-  if (pMsg->term > ths->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+  if (pMsg->term > raftStoreGetTerm(ths)) {
     pReply->term = pMsg->term;
   }
 
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntriesReply.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntriesReply.c
index 44a29da3ea0e54d4e9932183a67d298a9c6239ed..f81699b9f6de4f0d7881cee7d42c6dfefd7acd71 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntriesReply.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntriesReply.c
@@ -50,19 +50,19 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnAppendEntriesReply(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
   }
 
   // drop stale response
-  if (pMsg->term < ths->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+  if (pMsg->term < raftStoreGetTerm(ths)) {
     syncLogRecvAppendEntriesReply(ths, pMsg, "drop stale response");
     return 0;
   }
 
   if (ths->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER) {
-    if (pMsg->term > ths->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+    if (pMsg->term > raftStoreGetTerm(ths)) {
       syncLogRecvAppendEntriesReply(ths, pMsg, "error term");
       syncNodeStepDown(ths, pMsg->term);
       return -1;
     }
 
-    ASSERT(pMsg->term == ths->raftStore.currentTerm);
+    ASSERT(pMsg->term == raftStoreGetTerm(ths));
 
     sTrace("vgId:%d, received append entries reply. srcId:0x%016" PRIx64 ",  term:%" PRId64 ", matchIndex:%" PRId64 "",
            pMsg->vgId, pMsg->srcId.addr, pMsg->term, pMsg->matchIndex);
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncCommit.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncCommit.c
index 6d256a735de387ac10523580b7d25508d8c10a80..2501b4df8b813f438a4724097fff8eb15228b5e6 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncCommit.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncCommit.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int64_t syncNodeCheckCommitIndex(SSyncNode* ths, SyncIndex indexLikely) {
     SyncIndex commitIndex = indexLikely;
     syncNodeUpdateCommitIndex(ths, commitIndex);
     sTrace("vgId:%d, agreed upon. role:%d, term:%" PRId64 ", index:%" PRId64 "", ths->vgId, ths->state,
-           ths->raftStore.currentTerm, commitIndex);
+           raftStoreGetTerm(ths), commitIndex);
   }
   return ths->commitIndex;
 }
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncElection.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncElection.c
index 682ace83ecfa99e4781f70915048cf62a5e2d76f..e53b8ade1ca71281f4ec2536195456def7882781 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncElection.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncElection.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int32_t syncNodeRequestVotePeers(SSyncNode* pNode) {
     SyncRequestVote* pMsg = rpcMsg.pCont;
     pMsg->srcId = pNode->myRaftId;
     pMsg->destId = pNode->peersId[i];
-    pMsg->term = pNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+    pMsg->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pNode);
 
     ret = syncNodeGetLastIndexTerm(pNode, &pMsg->lastLogIndex, &pMsg->lastLogTerm);
     if (ret < 0) {
@@ -85,10 +85,12 @@ int32_t syncNodeElect(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   // start election
   raftStoreNextTerm(pSyncNode);
   raftStoreClearVote(pSyncNode);
-  voteGrantedReset(pSyncNode->pVotesGranted, pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm);
-  votesRespondReset(pSyncNode->pVotesRespond, pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm);
 
-  syncNodeVoteForSelf(pSyncNode);
+  SyncTerm currentTerm = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
+  voteGrantedReset(pSyncNode->pVotesGranted, currentTerm);
+  votesRespondReset(pSyncNode->pVotesRespond, currentTerm);
+  syncNodeVoteForSelf(pSyncNode, currentTerm);
+
   if (voteGrantedMajority(pSyncNode->pVotesGranted)) {
     // only myself, to leader
     ASSERT(!pSyncNode->pVotesGranted->toLeader);
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
index 803df6b662f93f2ab0281e859705397e81c1d41a..7f7a3f113b910eaa8484721dd232dd7c071a6aec 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 static void    syncNodeEqPingTimer(void* param, void* tmrId);
 static void    syncNodeEqElectTimer(void* param, void* tmrId);
 static void    syncNodeEqHeartbeatTimer(void* param, void* tmrId);
-static int32_t syncNodeEqNoop(SSyncNode* ths);
 static int32_t syncNodeAppendNoop(SSyncNode* ths);
 static void    syncNodeEqPeerHeartbeatTimer(void* param, void* tmrId);
 static bool    syncIsConfigChanged(const SSyncCfg* pOldCfg, const SSyncCfg* pNewCfg);
@@ -468,7 +467,7 @@ bool syncNodeIsReadyForRead(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
       }
 
       if (code == 0 && pEntry != NULL) {
-        if (pEntry->originalRpcType == TDMT_SYNC_NOOP && pEntry->term == pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+        if (pEntry->originalRpcType == TDMT_SYNC_NOOP && pEntry->term == raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode)) {
           ready = true;
         }
 
@@ -664,7 +663,7 @@ int32_t syncNodePropose(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SRpcMsg* pMsg, bool isWeak, int64_
     int32_t   code = syncNodeOnClientRequest(pSyncNode, pMsg, &retIndex);
     if (code == 0) {
       pMsg->info.conn.applyIndex = retIndex;
-      pMsg->info.conn.applyTerm = pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+      pMsg->info.conn.applyTerm = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
       sTrace("vgId:%d, propose optimized msg, index:%" PRId64 " type:%s", pSyncNode->vgId, retIndex,
              TMSG_INFO(pMsg->msgType));
       return 1;
@@ -911,7 +910,7 @@ SSyncNode* syncNodeOpen(SSyncInfo* pSyncInfo) {
 
   // init TLA+ server vars
   pSyncNode->state = TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER;
-  if (raftStoreReadFile(pSyncNode) != 0) {
+  if (raftStoreOpen(pSyncNode) != 0) {
     sError("vgId:%d, failed to open raft store at path %s", pSyncNode->vgId, pSyncNode->raftStorePath);
     goto _error;
   }
@@ -1212,7 +1211,12 @@ void syncNodeClose(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   if (pSyncNode == NULL) return;
   sNInfo(pSyncNode, "sync close, node:%p", pSyncNode);
 
+  syncNodeStopPingTimer(pSyncNode);
+  syncNodeStopElectTimer(pSyncNode);
+  syncNodeStopHeartbeatTimer(pSyncNode);
+
   syncNodeLogReplMgrDestroy(pSyncNode);
+
   syncRespMgrDestroy(pSyncNode->pSyncRespMgr);
   pSyncNode->pSyncRespMgr = NULL;
   voteGrantedDestroy(pSyncNode->pVotesGranted);
@@ -1228,10 +1232,6 @@ void syncNodeClose(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   syncLogBufferDestroy(pSyncNode->pLogBuf);
   pSyncNode->pLogBuf = NULL;
 
-  syncNodeStopPingTimer(pSyncNode);
-  syncNodeStopElectTimer(pSyncNode);
-  syncNodeStopHeartbeatTimer(pSyncNode);
-
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; ++i) {
     if (pSyncNode->senders[i] != NULL) {
       sDebug("vgId:%d, snapshot sender destroy while close, data:%p", pSyncNode->vgId, pSyncNode->senders[i]);
@@ -1259,6 +1259,8 @@ void syncNodeClose(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
     taosMemoryFree(pSyncNode->pFsm);
   }
 
+  raftStoreClose(pSyncNode);
+
   taosMemoryFree(pSyncNode);
 }
 
@@ -1633,7 +1635,7 @@ _END:
 
 // raft state change --------------
 void syncNodeUpdateTerm(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SyncTerm term) {
-  if (term > pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+  if (term > raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode)) {
     raftStoreSetTerm(pSyncNode, term);
     char tmpBuf[64];
     snprintf(tmpBuf, sizeof(tmpBuf), "update term to %" PRId64, term);
@@ -1643,24 +1645,23 @@ void syncNodeUpdateTerm(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SyncTerm term) {
 }
 
 void syncNodeUpdateTermWithoutStepDown(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SyncTerm term) {
-  if (term > pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+  if (term > raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode)) {
     raftStoreSetTerm(pSyncNode, term);
   }
 }
 
 void syncNodeStepDown(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SyncTerm newTerm) {
-  if (pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm > newTerm) {
-    sNTrace(pSyncNode, "step down, ignore, new-term:%" PRId64 ", current-term:%" PRId64, newTerm,
-            pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm);
+  SyncTerm currentTerm = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
+  if (currentTerm > newTerm) {
+    sNTrace(pSyncNode, "step down, ignore, new-term:%" PRId64 ", current-term:%" PRId64, newTerm, currentTerm);
     return;
   }
 
   do {
-    sNTrace(pSyncNode, "step down, new-term:%" PRId64 ", current-term:%" PRId64, newTerm,
-            pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm);
+    sNTrace(pSyncNode, "step down, new-term:%" PRId64 ", current-term:%" PRId64, newTerm, currentTerm);
   } while (0);
 
-  if (pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm < newTerm) {
+  if (currentTerm < newTerm) {
     raftStoreSetTerm(pSyncNode, newTerm);
     char tmpBuf[64];
     snprintf(tmpBuf, sizeof(tmpBuf), "step down, update term to %" PRId64, newTerm);
@@ -1820,8 +1821,8 @@ void syncNodeCandidate2Leader(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
 
   SyncIndex lastIndex = pSyncNode->pLogStore->syncLogLastIndex(pSyncNode->pLogStore);
   ASSERT(lastIndex >= 0);
-  sInfo("vgId:%d, become leader. term:%" PRId64 ", commit index:%" PRId64 ", last index:%" PRId64 "",
-        pSyncNode->vgId, pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm, pSyncNode->commitIndex, lastIndex);
+  sInfo("vgId:%d, become leader. term:%" PRId64 ", commit index:%" PRId64 ", last index:%" PRId64 "", pSyncNode->vgId,
+        raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode), pSyncNode->commitIndex, lastIndex);
 }
 
 bool syncNodeIsMnode(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) { return (pSyncNode->vgId == 1); }
@@ -1840,7 +1841,7 @@ void syncNodeFollower2Candidate(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   pSyncNode->state = TAOS_SYNC_STATE_CANDIDATE;
   SyncIndex lastIndex = pSyncNode->pLogStore->syncLogLastIndex(pSyncNode->pLogStore);
   sInfo("vgId:%d, become candidate from follower. term:%" PRId64 ", commit index:%" PRId64 ", last index:%" PRId64,
-        pSyncNode->vgId, pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm, pSyncNode->commitIndex, lastIndex);
+        pSyncNode->vgId, raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode), pSyncNode->commitIndex, lastIndex);
 
   sNTrace(pSyncNode, "follower to candidate");
 }
@@ -1850,7 +1851,7 @@ void syncNodeLeader2Follower(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   syncNodeBecomeFollower(pSyncNode, "leader to follower");
   SyncIndex lastIndex = pSyncNode->pLogStore->syncLogLastIndex(pSyncNode->pLogStore);
   sInfo("vgId:%d, become follower from leader. term:%" PRId64 ", commit index:%" PRId64 ", last index:%" PRId64,
-        pSyncNode->vgId, pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm, pSyncNode->commitIndex, lastIndex);
+        pSyncNode->vgId, raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode), pSyncNode->commitIndex, lastIndex);
 
   sNTrace(pSyncNode, "leader to follower");
 }
@@ -1860,7 +1861,7 @@ void syncNodeCandidate2Follower(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   syncNodeBecomeFollower(pSyncNode, "candidate to follower");
   SyncIndex lastIndex = pSyncNode->pLogStore->syncLogLastIndex(pSyncNode->pLogStore);
   sInfo("vgId:%d, become follower from candidate. term:%" PRId64 ", commit index:%" PRId64 ", last index:%" PRId64,
-        pSyncNode->vgId, pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm, pSyncNode->commitIndex, lastIndex);
+        pSyncNode->vgId, raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode), pSyncNode->commitIndex, lastIndex);
 
   sNTrace(pSyncNode, "candidate to follower");
 }
@@ -1868,7 +1869,7 @@ void syncNodeCandidate2Follower(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
 // just called by syncNodeVoteForSelf
 // need assert
 void syncNodeVoteForTerm(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SyncTerm term, SRaftId* pRaftId) {
-  ASSERT(term == pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm);
+  ASSERT(term == raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode));
   bool voted = raftStoreHasVoted(pSyncNode);
   ASSERT(!voted);
 
@@ -1876,8 +1877,8 @@ void syncNodeVoteForTerm(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SyncTerm term, SRaftId* pRaftId)
 }
 
 // simulate get vote from outside
-void syncNodeVoteForSelf(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
-  syncNodeVoteForTerm(pSyncNode, pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm, &pSyncNode->myRaftId);
+void syncNodeVoteForSelf(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SyncTerm currentTerm) {
+  syncNodeVoteForTerm(pSyncNode, currentTerm, &pSyncNode->myRaftId);
 
   SRpcMsg rpcMsg = {0};
   int32_t ret = syncBuildRequestVoteReply(&rpcMsg, pSyncNode->vgId);
@@ -1886,7 +1887,7 @@ void syncNodeVoteForSelf(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   SyncRequestVoteReply* pMsg = rpcMsg.pCont;
   pMsg->srcId = pSyncNode->myRaftId;
   pMsg->destId = pSyncNode->myRaftId;
-  pMsg->term = pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pMsg->term = currentTerm;
   pMsg->voteGranted = true;
 
   voteGrantedVote(pSyncNode->pVotesGranted, pMsg);
@@ -2199,7 +2200,7 @@ static void syncNodeEqPeerHeartbeatTimer(void* param, void* tmrId) {
         SyncHeartbeat* pSyncMsg = rpcMsg.pCont;
         pSyncMsg->srcId = pSyncNode->myRaftId;
         pSyncMsg->destId = pData->destId;
-        pSyncMsg->term = pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+        pSyncMsg->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
         pSyncMsg->commitIndex = pSyncNode->commitIndex;
         pSyncMsg->minMatchIndex = syncMinMatchIndex(pSyncNode);
         pSyncMsg->privateTerm = 0;
@@ -2238,30 +2239,6 @@ static void syncNodeEqPeerHeartbeatTimer(void* param, void* tmrId) {
   syncNodeRelease(pSyncNode);
 }
 
-static int32_t syncNodeEqNoop(SSyncNode* pNode) {
-  if (pNode->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER) {
-    terrno = TSDB_CODE_SYN_NOT_LEADER;
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  SyncIndex       index = pNode->pLogStore->syncLogWriteIndex(pNode->pLogStore);
-  SyncTerm        term = pNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
-  SSyncRaftEntry* pEntry = syncEntryBuildNoop(term, index, pNode->vgId);
-  if (pEntry == NULL) return -1;
-
-  SRpcMsg rpcMsg = {0};
-  int32_t code = syncBuildClientRequestFromNoopEntry(&rpcMsg, pEntry, pNode->vgId);
-  syncEntryDestroy(pEntry);
-
-  sNTrace(pNode, "propose msg, type:noop");
-  code = (*pNode->syncEqMsg)(pNode->msgcb, &rpcMsg);
-  if (code != 0) {
-    sError("failed to propose noop msg while enqueue since %s", terrstr());
-  }
-
-  return code;
-}
-
 static void deleteCacheEntry(const void* key, size_t keyLen, void* value) { taosMemoryFree(value); }
 
 int32_t syncCacheEntry(SSyncLogStore* pLogStore, SSyncRaftEntry* pEntry, LRUHandle** h) {
@@ -2291,7 +2268,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeAppend(SSyncNode* ths, SSyncRaftEntry* pEntry) {
   if (syncLogBufferAppend(ths->pLogBuf, ths, pEntry) < 0) {
     sError("vgId:%d, failed to enqueue sync log buffer, index:%" PRId64, ths->vgId, pEntry->index);
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_SYN_BUFFER_FULL;
-    (void)syncLogFsmExecute(ths, ths->pFsm, ths->state, ths->raftStore.currentTerm, pEntry, TSDB_CODE_SYN_BUFFER_FULL);
+    (void)syncLogFsmExecute(ths, ths->pFsm, ths->state, raftStoreGetTerm(ths), pEntry, TSDB_CODE_SYN_BUFFER_FULL);
     syncEntryDestroy(pEntry);
     return -1;
   }
@@ -2364,7 +2341,7 @@ bool syncNodeSnapshotRecving(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
 
 static int32_t syncNodeAppendNoop(SSyncNode* ths) {
   SyncIndex index = syncLogBufferGetEndIndex(ths->pLogBuf);
-  SyncTerm  term = ths->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  SyncTerm  term = raftStoreGetTerm(ths);
 
   SSyncRaftEntry* pEntry = syncEntryBuildNoop(term, index, ths->vgId);
   if (pEntry == NULL) {
@@ -2380,7 +2357,7 @@ static int32_t syncNodeAppendNoopOld(SSyncNode* ths) {
   int32_t ret = 0;
 
   SyncIndex       index = ths->pLogStore->syncLogWriteIndex(ths->pLogStore);
-  SyncTerm        term = ths->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  SyncTerm        term = raftStoreGetTerm(ths);
   SSyncRaftEntry* pEntry = syncEntryBuildNoop(term, index, ths->vgId);
   ASSERT(pEntry != NULL);
 
@@ -2418,16 +2395,17 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnHeartbeat(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
 
   SRpcMsg rpcMsg = {0};
   (void)syncBuildHeartbeatReply(&rpcMsg, ths->vgId);
+  SyncTerm currentTerm = raftStoreGetTerm(ths);
 
   SyncHeartbeatReply* pMsgReply = rpcMsg.pCont;
   pMsgReply->destId = pMsg->srcId;
   pMsgReply->srcId = ths->myRaftId;
-  pMsgReply->term = ths->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pMsgReply->term = currentTerm;
   pMsgReply->privateTerm = 8864;  // magic number
   pMsgReply->startTime = ths->startTime;
   pMsgReply->timeStamp = tsMs;
 
-  if (pMsg->term == ths->raftStore.currentTerm && ths->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER) {
+  if (pMsg->term == currentTerm && ths->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER) {
     syncIndexMgrSetRecvTime(ths->pNextIndex, &(pMsg->srcId), tsMs);
 
     syncNodeResetElectTimer(ths);
@@ -2456,7 +2434,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnHeartbeat(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (pMsg->term >= ths->raftStore.currentTerm && ths->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER) {
+  if (pMsg->term >= currentTerm && ths->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER) {
     // syncNodeStepDown(ths, pMsg->term);
     SRpcMsg rpcMsgLocalCmd = {0};
     (void)syncBuildLocalCmd(&rpcMsgLocalCmd, ths->vgId);
@@ -2565,7 +2543,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnClientRequest(SSyncNode* ths, SRpcMsg* pMsg, SyncIndex* pRetIn
   int32_t code = 0;
 
   SyncIndex       index = syncLogBufferGetEndIndex(ths->pLogBuf);
-  SyncTerm        term = ths->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  SyncTerm        term = raftStoreGetTerm(ths);
   SSyncRaftEntry* pEntry = NULL;
   if (pMsg->msgType == TDMT_SYNC_CLIENT_REQUEST) {
     pEntry = syncEntryBuildFromClientRequest(pMsg->pCont, term, index);
@@ -2609,73 +2587,6 @@ const char* syncStr(ESyncState state) {
   }
 }
 
-#if 0
-int32_t syncDoLeaderTransfer(SSyncNode* ths, SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg, SSyncRaftEntry* pEntry) {
-  if (ths->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER) {
-    sNTrace(ths, "I am not follower, can not do leader transfer");
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  if (!ths->restoreFinish) {
-    sNTrace(ths, "restore not finish, can not do leader transfer");
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  if (pEntry->term < ths->raftStore.currentTerm) {
-    sNTrace(ths, "little term:%" PRId64 ", can not do leader transfer", pEntry->term);
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  if (pEntry->index < syncNodeGetLastIndex(ths)) {
-    sNTrace(ths, "little index:%" PRId64 ", can not do leader transfer", pEntry->index);
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  /*
-    if (ths->vgId > 1) {
-      sNTrace(ths, "I am vnode, can not do leader transfer");
-      return 0;
-    }
-  */
-
-  SyncLeaderTransfer* pSyncLeaderTransfer = pRpcMsg->pCont;
-  sNTrace(ths, "do leader transfer, index:%" PRId64, pEntry->index);
-
-  bool sameId = syncUtilSameId(&(pSyncLeaderTransfer->newLeaderId), &(ths->myRaftId));
-  bool sameNodeInfo = strcmp(pSyncLeaderTransfer->newNodeInfo.nodeFqdn, ths->myNodeInfo.nodeFqdn) == 0 &&
-                      pSyncLeaderTransfer->newNodeInfo.nodePort == ths->myNodeInfo.nodePort;
-
-  bool same = sameId || sameNodeInfo;
-  if (same) {
-    // reset elect timer now!
-    int32_t electMS = 1;
-    int32_t ret = syncNodeRestartElectTimer(ths, electMS);
-    ASSERT(ret == 0);
-
-    sNTrace(ths, "maybe leader transfer to %s:%d %" PRId64, pSyncLeaderTransfer->newNodeInfo.nodeFqdn,
-            pSyncLeaderTransfer->newNodeInfo.nodePort, pSyncLeaderTransfer->newLeaderId.addr);
-  }
-
-  if (ths->pFsm->FpLeaderTransferCb != NULL) {
-    SFsmCbMeta cbMeta = {
-        .code = 0,
-        .currentTerm = ths->raftStore.currentTerm,
-        .flag = 0,
-        .index = pEntry->index,
-        .lastConfigIndex = syncNodeGetSnapshotConfigIndex(ths, pEntry->index),
-        .isWeak = pEntry->isWeak,
-        .seqNum = pEntry->seqNum,
-        .state = ths->state,
-        .term = pEntry->term,
-    };
-    ths->pFsm->FpLeaderTransferCb(ths->pFsm, pRpcMsg, &cbMeta);
-  }
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
-#endif
-
 int32_t syncNodeUpdateNewConfigIndex(SSyncNode* ths, SSyncCfg* pNewCfg) {
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < pNewCfg->replicaNum; ++i) {
     SRaftId raftId = {
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMessage.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMessage.c
index 7d534c671e6c80453f8a3b47fffebcf8028e062e..2a44588eefc2287bce3cfc310907c081f32338fb 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMessage.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMessage.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ int32_t syncBuildAppendEntriesFromRaftEntry(SSyncNode* pNode, SSyncRaftEntry* pE
   pMsg->prevLogTerm = prevLogTerm;
   pMsg->vgId = pNode->vgId;
   pMsg->srcId = pNode->myRaftId;
-  pMsg->term = pNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pMsg->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pNode);
   pMsg->commitIndex = pNode->commitIndex;
   pMsg->privateTerm = 0;
   return 0;
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncPipeline.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncPipeline.c
index b3eb5684cfc1435384ba656322e5f656cdbfc2de..0a34c370daace02e0084d5b7cfb1adee1c883f6d 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncPipeline.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncPipeline.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ int32_t syncLogBufferAppend(SSyncLogBuffer* pBuf, SSyncNode* pNode, SSyncRaftEnt
   SSyncRaftEntry* pMatch = pBuf->entries[(index - 1 + pBuf->size) % pBuf->size].pItem;
   ASSERTS(pMatch != NULL, "no matched log entry");
   ASSERT(pMatch->index + 1 == index);
+  ASSERT(pMatch->term <= pEntry->term);
 
   SSyncLogBufEntry tmp = {.pItem = pEntry, .prevLogIndex = pMatch->index, .prevLogTerm = pMatch->term};
   pBuf->entries[index % pBuf->size] = tmp;
@@ -514,7 +515,7 @@ int32_t syncLogBufferCommit(SSyncLogBuffer* pBuf, SSyncNode* pNode, int64_t comm
   SSyncLogStore*  pLogStore = pNode->pLogStore;
   SSyncFSM*       pFsm = pNode->pFsm;
   ESyncState      role = pNode->state;
-  SyncTerm        term = pNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  SyncTerm        currentTerm = raftStoreGetTerm(pNode);
   SyncGroupId     vgId = pNode->vgId;
   int32_t         ret = -1;
   int64_t         upperIndex = TMIN(commitIndex, pBuf->matchIndex);
@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@ int32_t syncLogBufferCommit(SSyncLogBuffer* pBuf, SSyncNode* pNode, int64_t comm
   }
 
   sTrace("vgId:%d, commit. log buffer: [%" PRId64 " %" PRId64 " %" PRId64 ", %" PRId64 "), role:%d, term:%" PRId64,
-         pNode->vgId, pBuf->startIndex, pBuf->commitIndex, pBuf->matchIndex, pBuf->endIndex, role, term);
+         pNode->vgId, pBuf->startIndex, pBuf->commitIndex, pBuf->matchIndex, pBuf->endIndex, role, currentTerm);
 
   // execute in fsm
   for (int64_t index = pBuf->commitIndex + 1; index <= upperIndex; index++) {
@@ -545,16 +546,16 @@ int32_t syncLogBufferCommit(SSyncLogBuffer* pBuf, SSyncNode* pNode, int64_t comm
             pEntry->term, TMSG_INFO(pEntry->originalRpcType));
     }
 
-    if (syncLogFsmExecute(pNode, pFsm, role, term, pEntry, 0) != 0) {
+    if (syncLogFsmExecute(pNode, pFsm, role, currentTerm, pEntry, 0) != 0) {
       sError("vgId:%d, failed to execute sync log entry. index:%" PRId64 ", term:%" PRId64
              ", role:%d, current term:%" PRId64,
-             vgId, pEntry->index, pEntry->term, role, term);
+             vgId, pEntry->index, pEntry->term, role, currentTerm);
       goto _out;
     }
     pBuf->commitIndex = index;
 
     sTrace("vgId:%d, committed index:%" PRId64 ", term:%" PRId64 ", role:%d, current term:%" PRId64 "", pNode->vgId,
-           pEntry->index, pEntry->term, role, term);
+           pEntry->index, pEntry->term, role, currentTerm);
 
     if (!inBuf) {
       syncEntryDestroy(pEntry);
@@ -576,7 +577,7 @@ int32_t syncLogBufferCommit(SSyncLogBuffer* pBuf, SSyncNode* pNode, int64_t comm
 _out:
   // mark as restored if needed
   if (!pNode->restoreFinish && pBuf->commitIndex >= pNode->commitIndex && pEntry != NULL &&
-      pNode->raftStore.currentTerm <= pEntry->term) {
+      currentTerm <= pEntry->term) {
     pNode->pFsm->FpRestoreFinishCb(pNode->pFsm);
     pNode->restoreFinish = true;
     sInfo("vgId:%d, restore finished. log buffer: [%" PRId64 " %" PRId64 " %" PRId64 ", %" PRId64 ")", pNode->vgId,
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncRaftStore.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncRaftStore.c
index 197d1463fd80791403425adaed75ab31d380e4bb..68e735cf0d7e6689d4724d2439804a1379330f61 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncRaftStore.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncRaftStore.c
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 #include "syncUtil.h"
 #include "tjson.h"
 
+int32_t raftStoreReadFile(SSyncNode *pNode);
+int32_t raftStoreWriteFile(SSyncNode *pNode);
+
 static int32_t raftStoreDecode(const SJson *pJson, SRaftStore *pStore) {
   int32_t code = 0;
 
@@ -150,27 +153,53 @@ _OVER:
   return code;
 }
 
+int32_t raftStoreOpen(SSyncNode *pNode) {
+  taosThreadMutexInit(&pNode->raftStore.mutex, NULL);
+  return raftStoreReadFile(pNode);
+}
+
+void raftStoreClose(SSyncNode *pNode) { taosThreadMutexDestroy(&pNode->raftStore.mutex); }
+
 bool raftStoreHasVoted(SSyncNode *pNode) {
+  taosThreadMutexLock(&pNode->raftStore.mutex);
   bool b = syncUtilEmptyId(&pNode->raftStore.voteFor);
+  taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pNode->raftStore.mutex);
   return (!b);
 }
 
 void raftStoreVote(SSyncNode *pNode, SRaftId *pRaftId) {
+  taosThreadMutexLock(&pNode->raftStore.mutex);
   pNode->raftStore.voteFor = *pRaftId;
   (void)raftStoreWriteFile(pNode);
+  taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pNode->raftStore.mutex);
 }
 
 void raftStoreClearVote(SSyncNode *pNode) {
+  taosThreadMutexLock(&pNode->raftStore.mutex);
   pNode->raftStore.voteFor = EMPTY_RAFT_ID;
   (void)raftStoreWriteFile(pNode);
+  taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pNode->raftStore.mutex);
 }
 
 void raftStoreNextTerm(SSyncNode *pNode) {
+  taosThreadMutexLock(&pNode->raftStore.mutex);
   pNode->raftStore.currentTerm++;
   (void)raftStoreWriteFile(pNode);
+  taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pNode->raftStore.mutex);
 }
 
 void raftStoreSetTerm(SSyncNode *pNode, SyncTerm term) {
-  pNode->raftStore.currentTerm = term;
-  (void)raftStoreWriteFile(pNode);
+  taosThreadMutexLock(&pNode->raftStore.mutex);
+  if (pNode->raftStore.currentTerm < term) {
+    pNode->raftStore.currentTerm = term;
+    (void)raftStoreWriteFile(pNode);
+  }
+  taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pNode->raftStore.mutex);
+}
+
+SyncTerm raftStoreGetTerm(SSyncNode *pNode) {
+  taosThreadMutexLock(&pNode->raftStore.mutex);
+  SyncTerm term = pNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pNode->raftStore.mutex);
+  return term;
 }
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncReplication.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncReplication.c
index 3df203221b88bbd0b9d804613e2ea50e881be149..8cdf821cffa1d76a9985b8d2515a439a7f93cdf7 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncReplication.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncReplication.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeHeartbeatPeers(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
     SyncHeartbeat* pSyncMsg = rpcMsg.pCont;
     pSyncMsg->srcId = pSyncNode->myRaftId;
     pSyncMsg->destId = pSyncNode->peersId[i];
-    pSyncMsg->term = pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+    pSyncMsg->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
     pSyncMsg->commitIndex = pSyncNode->commitIndex;
     pSyncMsg->minMatchIndex = syncMinMatchIndex(pSyncNode);
     pSyncMsg->privateTerm = 0;
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncRequestVote.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncRequestVote.c
index 069ea2ea88b85c91846b975513dcd681944c7ace..2fda2a19b8dad08a49d35e8d0492f7e3259fbffe 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncRequestVote.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncRequestVote.c
@@ -97,15 +97,14 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnRequestVote(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
   }
 
   bool logOK = syncNodeOnRequestVoteLogOK(ths, pMsg);
-
   // maybe update term
-  if (pMsg->term > ths->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+  if (pMsg->term > raftStoreGetTerm(ths)) {
     syncNodeStepDown(ths, pMsg->term);
-    // syncNodeUpdateTerm(ths, pMsg->term);
   }
-  ASSERT(pMsg->term <= ths->raftStore.currentTerm);
+  SyncTerm currentTerm = raftStoreGetTerm(ths);
+  ASSERT(pMsg->term <= currentTerm);
 
-  bool grant = (pMsg->term == ths->raftStore.currentTerm) && logOK &&
+  bool grant = (pMsg->term == currentTerm) && logOK &&
                ((!raftStoreHasVoted(ths)) || (syncUtilSameId(&ths->raftStore.voteFor, &pMsg->srcId)));
   if (grant) {
     // maybe has already voted for pMsg->srcId
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnRequestVote(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
     raftStoreVote(ths, &(pMsg->srcId));
 
     // candidate ?
-    syncNodeStepDown(ths, ths->raftStore.currentTerm);
+    syncNodeStepDown(ths, currentTerm);
 
     // forbid elect for this round
     syncNodeResetElectTimer(ths);
@@ -127,8 +126,9 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnRequestVote(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
   SyncRequestVoteReply* pReply = rpcMsg.pCont;
   pReply->srcId = ths->myRaftId;
   pReply->destId = pMsg->srcId;
-  pReply->term = ths->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pReply->term = currentTerm;
   pReply->voteGranted = grant;
+  ASSERT(!grant || pMsg->term == pReply->term);
 
   // trace log
   syncLogRecvRequestVote(ths, pMsg, pReply->voteGranted, "");
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncRequestVoteReply.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncRequestVoteReply.c
index a0d6cbf597bb95c9d0e73b9cb9cde9f7c94d4a98..25c9f813a6fe6dc173569dfed194085a903fabf4 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncRequestVoteReply.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncRequestVoteReply.c
@@ -47,27 +47,21 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnRequestVoteReply(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
     syncLogRecvRequestVoteReply(ths, pMsg, "not in my config");
     return -1;
   }
-
+  SyncTerm currentTerm = raftStoreGetTerm(ths);
   // drop stale response
-  if (pMsg->term < ths->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+  if (pMsg->term < currentTerm) {
     syncLogRecvRequestVoteReply(ths, pMsg, "drop stale response");
     return -1;
   }
 
-  // ASSERT(!(pMsg->term > ths->raftStore.currentTerm));
-  //  no need this code, because if I receive reply.term, then I must have sent for that term.
-  //   if (pMsg->term > ths->raftStore.currentTerm) {
-  //     syncNodeUpdateTerm(ths, pMsg->term);
-  //   }
-
-  if (pMsg->term > ths->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+  if (pMsg->term > currentTerm) {
     syncLogRecvRequestVoteReply(ths, pMsg, "error term");
     syncNodeStepDown(ths, pMsg->term);
     return -1;
   }
 
   syncLogRecvRequestVoteReply(ths, pMsg, "");
-  ASSERT(pMsg->term == ths->raftStore.currentTerm);
+  ASSERT(pMsg->term == currentTerm);
 
   // This tallies votes even when the current state is not Candidate,
   // but they won't be looked at, so it doesn't matter.
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncRespMgr.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncRespMgr.c
index 9373eccaef6b27fd451fa77b360972e47cbea3d7..f9f14c2e00816817da17eb954bd6ee4278d8b51d 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncRespMgr.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncRespMgr.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static void syncRespCleanByTTL(SSyncRespMgr *pObj, int64_t ttl, bool rsp) {
           .state = pNode->state,
           .seqNum = *pSeqNum,
           .term = SYNC_TERM_INVALID,
-          .currentTerm = pNode->raftStore.currentTerm,
+          .currentTerm = SYNC_TERM_INVALID,
           .flag = 0,
       };
 
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncSnapshot.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncSnapshot.c
index 18f263cc95f7bb9f611cb0a81343b60e7e36d95b..a83a19928e0a38bdbdd56e9ffc9fdb1927a9ac77 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncSnapshot.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncSnapshot.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ SSyncSnapshotSender *snapshotSenderCreate(SSyncNode *pSyncNode, int32_t replicaI
   pSender->sendingMS = SYNC_SNAPSHOT_RETRY_MS;
   pSender->pSyncNode = pSyncNode;
   pSender->replicaIndex = replicaIndex;
-  pSender->term = pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pSender->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
   pSender->startTime = 0;
   pSender->endTime = 0;
   pSender->pSyncNode->pFsm->FpGetSnapshotInfo(pSender->pSyncNode->pFsm, &pSender->snapshot);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int32_t snapshotSenderStart(SSyncSnapshotSender *pSender) {
 
   memset(&pSender->lastConfig, 0, sizeof(pSender->lastConfig));
   pSender->sendingMS = 0;
-  pSender->term = pSender->pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pSender->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSender->pSyncNode);
   pSender->startTime = taosGetTimestampMs();
   pSender->lastSendTime = pSender->startTime;
   pSender->finish = false;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ int32_t snapshotSenderStart(SSyncSnapshotSender *pSender) {
   SyncSnapshotSend *pMsg = rpcMsg.pCont;
   pMsg->srcId = pSender->pSyncNode->myRaftId;
   pMsg->destId = pSender->pSyncNode->replicasId[pSender->replicaIndex];
-  pMsg->term = pSender->pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pMsg->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSender->pSyncNode);
   pMsg->beginIndex = pSender->snapshotParam.start;
   pMsg->lastIndex = pSender->snapshot.lastApplyIndex;
   pMsg->lastTerm = pSender->snapshot.lastApplyTerm;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static int32_t snapshotSend(SSyncSnapshotSender *pSender) {
   SyncSnapshotSend *pMsg = rpcMsg.pCont;
   pMsg->srcId = pSender->pSyncNode->myRaftId;
   pMsg->destId = pSender->pSyncNode->replicasId[pSender->replicaIndex];
-  pMsg->term = pSender->pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pMsg->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSender->pSyncNode);
   pMsg->beginIndex = pSender->snapshotParam.start;
   pMsg->lastIndex = pSender->snapshot.lastApplyIndex;
   pMsg->lastTerm = pSender->snapshot.lastApplyTerm;
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ int32_t snapshotReSend(SSyncSnapshotSender *pSender) {
   SyncSnapshotSend *pMsg = rpcMsg.pCont;
   pMsg->srcId = pSender->pSyncNode->myRaftId;
   pMsg->destId = pSender->pSyncNode->replicasId[pSender->replicaIndex];
-  pMsg->term = pSender->pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pMsg->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSender->pSyncNode);
   pMsg->beginIndex = pSender->snapshotParam.start;
   pMsg->lastIndex = pSender->snapshot.lastApplyIndex;
   pMsg->lastTerm = pSender->snapshot.lastApplyTerm;
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ SSyncSnapshotReceiver *snapshotReceiverCreate(SSyncNode *pSyncNode, SRaftId from
   pReceiver->pWriter = NULL;
   pReceiver->pSyncNode = pSyncNode;
   pReceiver->fromId = fromId;
-  pReceiver->term = pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pReceiver->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
   pReceiver->snapshot.data = NULL;
   pReceiver->snapshot.lastApplyIndex = SYNC_INDEX_INVALID;
   pReceiver->snapshot.lastApplyTerm = 0;
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ void snapshotReceiverStart(SSyncSnapshotReceiver *pReceiver, SyncSnapshotSend *p
 
   pReceiver->start = true;
   pReceiver->ack = SYNC_SNAPSHOT_SEQ_PREP_SNAPSHOT;
-  pReceiver->term = pReceiver->pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pReceiver->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pReceiver->pSyncNode);
   pReceiver->fromId = pPreMsg->srcId;
   pReceiver->startTime = pPreMsg->startTime;
 
@@ -437,9 +437,8 @@ static int32_t snapshotReceiverFinish(SSyncSnapshotReceiver *pReceiver, SyncSnap
     }
 
     // maybe update term
-    if (pReceiver->snapshot.lastApplyTerm > pReceiver->pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm) {
-      pReceiver->pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm = pReceiver->snapshot.lastApplyTerm;
-      (void)raftStoreWriteFile(pReceiver->pSyncNode);
+    if (pReceiver->snapshot.lastApplyTerm > raftStoreGetTerm(pReceiver->pSyncNode)) {
+      raftStoreSetTerm(pReceiver->pSyncNode, pReceiver->snapshot.lastApplyTerm);
     }
 
     // stop writer, apply data
@@ -584,7 +583,7 @@ _SEND_REPLY:
   SyncSnapshotRsp *pRspMsg = rpcMsg.pCont;
   pRspMsg->srcId = pSyncNode->myRaftId;
   pRspMsg->destId = pMsg->srcId;
-  pRspMsg->term = pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pRspMsg->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
   pRspMsg->lastIndex = pMsg->lastIndex;
   pRspMsg->lastTerm = pMsg->lastTerm;
   pRspMsg->startTime = pReceiver->startTime;
@@ -640,7 +639,7 @@ _SEND_REPLY:
   SyncSnapshotRsp *pRspMsg = rpcMsg.pCont;
   pRspMsg->srcId = pSyncNode->myRaftId;
   pRspMsg->destId = pMsg->srcId;
-  pRspMsg->term = pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pRspMsg->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
   pRspMsg->lastIndex = pMsg->lastIndex;
   pRspMsg->lastTerm = pMsg->lastTerm;
   pRspMsg->startTime = pReceiver->startTime;
@@ -690,7 +689,7 @@ static int32_t syncNodeOnSnapshotReceive(SSyncNode *pSyncNode, SyncSnapshotSend
   SyncSnapshotRsp *pRspMsg = rpcMsg.pCont;
   pRspMsg->srcId = pSyncNode->myRaftId;
   pRspMsg->destId = pMsg->srcId;
-  pRspMsg->term = pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pRspMsg->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
   pRspMsg->lastIndex = pMsg->lastIndex;
   pRspMsg->lastTerm = pMsg->lastTerm;
   pRspMsg->startTime = pReceiver->startTime;
@@ -737,7 +736,7 @@ static int32_t syncNodeOnSnapshotEnd(SSyncNode *pSyncNode, SyncSnapshotSend *pMs
   SyncSnapshotRsp *pRspMsg = rpcMsg.pCont;
   pRspMsg->srcId = pSyncNode->myRaftId;
   pRspMsg->destId = pMsg->srcId;
-  pRspMsg->term = pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pRspMsg->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
   pRspMsg->lastIndex = pMsg->lastIndex;
   pRspMsg->lastTerm = pMsg->lastTerm;
   pRspMsg->startTime = pReceiver->startTime;
@@ -786,13 +785,13 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnSnapshot(SSyncNode *pSyncNode, const SRpcMsg *pRpcMsg) {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  if (pMsg->term < pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+  if (pMsg->term < raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode)) {
     syncLogRecvSyncSnapshotSend(pSyncNode, pMsg, "reject since small term");
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_SYN_INTERNAL_ERROR;
     return -1;
   }
 
-  if (pMsg->term > pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+  if (pMsg->term > raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode)) {
     syncNodeStepDown(pSyncNode, pMsg->term);
   }
   syncNodeResetElectTimer(pSyncNode);
@@ -800,7 +799,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnSnapshot(SSyncNode *pSyncNode, const SRpcMsg *pRpcMsg) {
   // state, term, seq/ack
   int32_t code = 0;
   if (pSyncNode->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER) {
-    if (pMsg->term == pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+    if (pMsg->term == raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode)) {
       if (pMsg->seq == SYNC_SNAPSHOT_SEQ_PREP_SNAPSHOT) {
         syncLogRecvSyncSnapshotSend(pSyncNode, pMsg, "process seq pre-snapshot");
         code = syncNodeOnSnapshotPrep(pSyncNode, pMsg);
@@ -884,7 +883,7 @@ static int32_t syncNodeOnSnapshotPrepRsp(SSyncNode *pSyncNode, SSyncSnapshotSend
   SyncSnapshotSend *pSendMsg = rpcMsg.pCont;
   pSendMsg->srcId = pSender->pSyncNode->myRaftId;
   pSendMsg->destId = pSender->pSyncNode->replicasId[pSender->replicaIndex];
-  pSendMsg->term = pSender->pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pSendMsg->term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSender->pSyncNode);
   pSendMsg->beginIndex = pSender->snapshotParam.start;
   pSendMsg->lastIndex = pSender->snapshot.lastApplyIndex;
   pSendMsg->lastTerm = pSender->snapshot.lastApplyTerm;
@@ -943,10 +942,11 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnSnapshotRsp(SSyncNode *pSyncNode, const SRpcMsg *pRpcMsg) {
     goto _ERROR;
   }
 
-  if (pMsg->term != pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm) {
+  SyncTerm currentTerm = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
+  if (pMsg->term != currentTerm) {
     syncLogRecvSyncSnapshotRsp(pSyncNode, pMsg, "snapshot sender and receiver term not match");
     sSError(pSender, "snapshot sender term not equal, msg term:%" PRId64 " currentTerm:%" PRId64, pMsg->term,
-            pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm);
+            currentTerm);
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_SYN_INTERNAL_ERROR;
     goto _ERROR;
   }
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncUtil.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncUtil.c
index 97641b8f414dd6afe1aa8243a9bd482f68a6b57c..a519c76cda53a5f66faeaefa17f56053c5d083e6 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncUtil.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncUtil.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void syncPeerState2Str(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, char* buf, int32_t bufLen) {
 
 void syncPrintNodeLog(const char* flags, ELogLevel level, int32_t dflag, SSyncNode* pNode, const char* format, ...) {
   if (pNode == NULL || pNode->pLogStore == NULL) return;
-  int64_t currentTerm = pNode->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  int64_t currentTerm = raftStoreGetTerm(pNode);
 
   // save error code, otherwise it will be overwritten
   int32_t errCode = terrno;
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void syncPrintSnapshotSenderLog(const char* flags, ELogLevel level, int32_t dfla
                pNode->vgId, eventLog, syncStr(pNode->state), pSender, pSender->snapshotParam.start,
                pSender->snapshotParam.end, pSender->snapshot.lastApplyIndex, pSender->snapshot.lastApplyTerm,
                pSender->snapshot.lastConfigIndex, pSender->seq, pSender->ack, pSender->finish, pSender->replicaIndex,
-               DID(&pNode->replicasId[pSender->replicaIndex]), pNode->raftStore.currentTerm, pNode->commitIndex,
+               DID(&pNode->replicasId[pSender->replicaIndex]), raftStoreGetTerm(pNode), pNode->commitIndex,
                logBeginIndex, logLastIndex, pNode->minMatchIndex, snapshot.lastApplyIndex, snapshot.lastApplyTerm,
                pNode->raftCfg.isStandBy, pNode->raftCfg.batchSize, pNode->replicaNum, pNode->raftCfg.lastConfigIndex,
                pNode->changing, pNode->restoreFinish, syncNodeDynamicQuorum(pNode), pNode->electTimerLogicClock,
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void syncPrintSnapshotReceiverLog(const char* flags, ELogLevel level, int32_t df
       pNode->vgId, eventLog, syncStr(pNode->state), pReceiver, pReceiver->start, pReceiver->ack, pReceiver->term,
       pReceiver->startTime, DID(&pReceiver->fromId), pReceiver->snapshotParam.start, pReceiver->snapshotParam.end,
       pReceiver->snapshot.lastApplyIndex, pReceiver->snapshot.lastApplyTerm, pReceiver->snapshot.lastConfigIndex,
-      pNode->raftStore.currentTerm, pNode->commitIndex, logBeginIndex, logLastIndex, pNode->minMatchIndex,
+      raftStoreGetTerm(pNode), pNode->commitIndex, logBeginIndex, logLastIndex, pNode->minMatchIndex,
       snapshot.lastApplyIndex, snapshot.lastApplyTerm, pNode->raftCfg.isStandBy, pNode->raftCfg.batchSize,
       pNode->replicaNum, pNode->raftCfg.lastConfigIndex, pNode->changing, pNode->restoreFinish,
       syncNodeDynamicQuorum(pNode), pNode->electTimerLogicClock, pNode->heartbeatTimerLogicClockUser, peerStr, cfgStr);
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/test/sync_test_lib/src/syncMainDebug.c b/source/libs/sync/test/sync_test_lib/src/syncMainDebug.c
index 1dbf4fb4fb70333d6a0cf0cb0a61138e58877504..18a75934fd6e5a5d96f63fad7d66b85f9c739932 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/test/sync_test_lib/src/syncMainDebug.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/test/sync_test_lib/src/syncMainDebug.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ inline char* syncNode2SimpleStr(const SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
            ", sby:%d, "
            "r-num:%d, "
            "lcfg:%" PRId64 ", chging:%d, rsto:%d",
-           pSyncNode->vgId, syncStr(pSyncNode->state), pSyncNode->raftStore.currentTerm, pSyncNode->commitIndex,
+           pSyncNode->vgId, syncStr(pSyncNode->state), raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode), pSyncNode->commitIndex,
            logBeginIndex, logLastIndex, snapshot.lastApplyIndex, pSyncNode->raftCfg.isStandBy, pSyncNode->replicaNum,
            pSyncNode->raftCfg.lastConfigIndex, pSyncNode->changing, pSyncNode->restoreFinish);
 
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/test/sync_test_lib/src/syncSnapshotDebug.c b/source/libs/sync/test/sync_test_lib/src/syncSnapshotDebug.c
index d8740de16ae46214c8c5ed2ab2e1d622c003c300..2edcb0ad4dc4c8e593f842ee967a863b1b3019dd 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/test/sync_test_lib/src/syncSnapshotDebug.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/test/sync_test_lib/src/syncSnapshotDebug.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnPreSnapshot(SSyncNode *ths, SyncPreSnapshot *pMsg) {
   SyncPreSnapshotReply *pMsgReply = syncPreSnapshotReplyBuild(ths->vgId);
   pMsgReply->srcId = ths->myRaftId;
   pMsgReply->destId = pMsg->srcId;
-  pMsgReply->term = ths->raftStore.currentTerm;
+  pMsgReply->term = raftStoreGetTerm(ths);
 
   SSyncLogStoreData *pData = ths->pLogStore->data;
   SWal              *pWal = pData->pWal;