diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/creation.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/creation.py
index 41fc3f87..2eefa75f 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/creation.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/creation.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class NetworkNodeAdder(BaseModel):
         by the from_config method to select the correct node adder at runtime.
         """
 
-        identifier: str
+        type: str
         """Uniquely identifies the node adder class to use for adding nodes to network."""
 
     _registry: ClassVar[Dict[str, Type["NetworkNodeAdder"]]] = {}