diff --git a/backend/services/controller/internal/config/config.go b/backend/services/controller/internal/config/config.go
index e5b9b66..0e6c228 100644
--- a/backend/services/controller/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/backend/services/controller/internal/config/config.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func NewConfig() *Config {
 	log.SetFlags(log.LstdFlags | log.Lshortfile)
 
 	natsUrl := flag.String("nats_url", lookupEnvOrString("NATS_URL", "nats://localhost:4222"), "url for nats server")
-	natsName := flag.String("nats_name", lookupEnvOrString("NATS_NAME", "adapter"), "name for nats client")
+	natsName := flag.String("nats_name", lookupEnvOrString("NATS_NAME", "controller"), "name for nats client")
 	natsVerifyCertificates := flag.Bool("nats_verify_certificates", lookupEnvOrBool("NATS_VERIFY_CERTIFICATES", false), "verify validity of certificates from nats server")
 	flApiPort := flag.String("api_port", lookupEnvOrString("REST_API_PORT", "8000"), "Rest api port")
 	mongoUri := flag.String("mongo_uri", lookupEnvOrString("MONGO_URI", "mongodb://localhost:27017"), "uri for mongodb server")