diff --git a/deploy/ansible/roles/iota-core-node/templates/docker-compose-iota-core.yml.j2 b/deploy/ansible/roles/iota-core-node/templates/docker-compose-iota-core.yml.j2
index f8a9f58a4..2c18d1c6c 100644
--- a/deploy/ansible/roles/iota-core-node/templates/docker-compose-iota-core.yml.j2
+++ b/deploy/ansible/roles/iota-core-node/templates/docker-compose-iota-core.yml.j2
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ services:
 # IOTA-CORE Nodes #
 ###################
 
-  iota_core:
+  iota-core:
     image: {{iota_core_docker_image_repo}}:{{iota_core_docker_image_tag}}
     container_name: iota-core
     stop_grace_period: 1m