diff --git a/buildbot_nix/__init__.py b/buildbot_nix/__init__.py
index 65ba547..851b97a 100644
--- a/buildbot_nix/__init__.py
+++ b/buildbot_nix/__init__.py
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ def make_job_evaluator(name: str, settings: EvaluatorSettings, flake: bool) -> N
     )
 
 class NixConfigure(buildstep.CommandMixin, steps.BuildStep):
-    name = "nix_configure"
+    name = "determining jobs"
     """
     Determine what `NixEvalCommand` step should be added after
     based on the existence of: