diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 37e815d..4803bc3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ spec:
                 key: token
                 name: desec-io-token
             groupName: acme.pr0ton11.github.com
-            solverName: deSEC
+            solverName: desec
 ```
 
 ## Create a manual certificate
diff --git a/solver/solver.go b/solver/solver.go
index f8febd3..a16cc71 100644
--- a/solver/solver.go
+++ b/solver/solver.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type DeSECDNSProviderSolver struct {
 
 // Returns the name of the DNS solver
 func (s *DeSECDNSProviderSolver) Name() string {
-	return "deSEC"
+	return "desec"
 }
 
 // Initializes a new client