diff --git a/test/test_ipsec_esp.py b/test/test_ipsec_esp.py
index e5db0a6..1580374 100644
--- a/test/test_ipsec_esp.py
+++ b/test/test_ipsec_esp.py
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
         # loop through the VPP engines
         #
         for engine in engines:
-            self.vapi.cli("set crypto engine all %s" % engine)
+            self.vapi.cli("set crypto handler all %s" % engine)
 
             #
             # loop through each of the algorithms