diff --git a/ansible_rulebook/action/run_base.py b/ansible_rulebook/action/run_base.py
index 61e357bc..ebb704b5 100644
--- a/ansible_rulebook/action/run_base.py
+++ b/ansible_rulebook/action/run_base.py
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ def _job_data(self) -> dict:
         return data
 
     @property
-    def _template_id(self) -> str:
+    def _action_name(self) -> str:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def __init__(self, metadata: Metadata, control: Control, **action_args):
-        self.helper = Helper(metadata, control, self._template_id)
+        self.helper = Helper(metadata, control, self._action_name)
         self.action_args = action_args
         self.job_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
         self.name = self.action_args["name"]
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def _run(self):
                     await asyncio.sleep(delay)
                 logger.info(
                     "Previous %s failed. Retry %d of %d",
-                    self._template_id,
+                    self._action_name,
                     i,
                     retries,
                 )
diff --git a/ansible_rulebook/action/run_job_template.py b/ansible_rulebook/action/run_job_template.py
index 114d904e..4c5e61d6 100644
--- a/ansible_rulebook/action/run_job_template.py
+++ b/ansible_rulebook/action/run_job_template.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class RunJobTemplate(RunTemplate):
     the controller. It waits for the job to be complete.
     """
 
+    @property
+    def _action_name(self):
+        return "run_job_template"
+
     @property
     def _exceptions(self):
         return super()._exceptions + (JobTemplateNotFoundException,)
@@ -35,10 +39,6 @@ def _exceptions(self):
     def _run_job(self):
         return job_template_runner.run_job_template
 
-    @property
-    def _template_id(self):
-        return "run_job_template"
-
     @property
     def _template_name(self):
         return "job template"
diff --git a/ansible_rulebook/action/run_playbook.py b/ansible_rulebook/action/run_playbook.py
index 31f57e3d..f1869011 100644
--- a/ansible_rulebook/action/run_playbook.py
+++ b/ansible_rulebook/action/run_playbook.py
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@ class RunPlaybook(RunBase):
     ansible-runner
     """
 
+    @property
+    def _action_name(self) -> str:
+        return "run_playbook"
+
     @property
     def _job_data(self) -> dict:
         data = super()._job_data
         data["hosts"] = self.host_limit
         return data
 
-    @property
-    def _template_id(self) -> str:
-        return "run_playbook"
-
     def __init__(self, metadata: Metadata, control: Control, **action_args):
         super().__init__(metadata, control, **action_args)
         self.default_copy_files = True
diff --git a/ansible_rulebook/action/run_workflow_template.py b/ansible_rulebook/action/run_workflow_template.py
index bbd60b16..5a9666f1 100644
--- a/ansible_rulebook/action/run_workflow_template.py
+++ b/ansible_rulebook/action/run_workflow_template.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class RunWorkflowTemplate(RunTemplate):
     the controller. It waits for the job to be complete.
     """
 
+    @property
+    def _action_name(self):
+        return "run_workflow_template"
+
     @property
     def _exceptions(self):
         return super()._exceptions + (WorkflowJobTemplateNotFoundException,)
@@ -35,10 +39,6 @@ def _exceptions(self):
     def _run_job(self):
         return job_template_runner.run_workflow_job_template
 
-    @property
-    def _template_id(self):
-        return "run_workflow_template"
-
     @property
     def _template_name(self):
         return "workflow template"