diff --git a/golang/cosmos/x/vtransfer/keeper/keeper.go b/golang/cosmos/x/vtransfer/keeper/keeper.go
index f8678cc2c006..11e52e3bb6fc 100644
--- a/golang/cosmos/x/vtransfer/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/golang/cosmos/x/vtransfer/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (k Keeper) OnRecvPacket(
 
 		// Send to VM
 		event := types.ReceiveInvokeEvent{
-			Type:        "INVOKE",
+			Type:        "IBC_MIDDLEWARE_INVOKE",
 			Event:       "callContract",
 			Call:        call,
 			BlockHeight: ctx.BlockHeight(),