diff --git a/src/finn/builder/build_dataflow_config.py b/src/finn/builder/build_dataflow_config.py
index e48aa4043864124cb6949f713ec13c5e762eb4ef..49f800f62a6f9c646c5223504d09cb90d3d144f7 100644
--- a/src/finn/builder/build_dataflow_config.py
+++ b/src/finn/builder/build_dataflow_config.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class VerificationStepType(str, Enum):
     "Steps at which FINN ONNX execution can be launched for verification."
 
     #: verify after step_qonnx_to_finn, using Python execution
-    FINN_ONNX_PYTHON = "finn_onnx_python"
+    QONNX_TO_FINN_PYTHON = "finn_onnx_python"
     #: verify after step_tidy_up, using Python execution
     TIDY_UP_PYTHON = "initial_python"
     #: verify after step_streamline , using Python execution
diff --git a/src/finn/builder/build_dataflow_steps.py b/src/finn/builder/build_dataflow_steps.py
index b3f80e1bb5ae6427d8de2c6ca6b54c8180c34fe5..2216fcb3535360b6da5a43942bc46e81780fa341 100644
--- a/src/finn/builder/build_dataflow_steps.py
+++ b/src/finn/builder/build_dataflow_steps.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def step_qonnx_to_finn(model: ModelWrapper, cfg: DataflowBuildConfig):
     # QONNX to FINN-ONNX
     model = model.transform(ConvertQONNXtoFINN())
 
-    if VerificationStepType.FINN_ONNX_PYTHON in cfg._resolve_verification_steps():
+    if VerificationStepType.QONNX_TO_FINN_PYTHON in cfg._resolve_verification_steps():
         verify_step(model, cfg, "initial_python", need_parent=False)
 
     return model