diff --git a/cmd/dendrite-userdirectory-api-server/main.go b/cmd/dendrite-userdirectory-api-server/main.go
index ead3eb80c..41e34aa2c 100644
--- a/cmd/dendrite-userdirectory-api-server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dendrite-userdirectory-api-server/main.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	cfg := basecomponent.ParseFlags()
-	base := basecomponent.NewBaseDendrite(cfg, "PublicRoomsAPI")
+	base := basecomponent.NewBaseDendrite(cfg, "UserDirectoryAPI")
 	defer base.Close() // nolint: errcheck
 
 	deviceDB := base.CreateDeviceDB()