diff --git a/vpp-api-test/vat/main.c b/vpp-api-test/vat/main.c
index e7c2552..1bec4a1 100644
--- a/vpp-api-test/vat/main.c
+++ b/vpp-api-test/vat/main.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
     vat_api_hookup(vam);
     vat_plugin_api_reference();
 
-    if (connect_to_vpe("vpe_api_test") < 0) {
+    if (connect_to_vpe("vpp_api_test") < 0) {
         svm_region_exit();
         fformat (stderr, "Couldn't connect to vpe, exiting...\n");
         exit (1);