diff --git a/lambdas/functions/control-plane/src/scale-runners/scale-up.ts b/lambdas/functions/control-plane/src/scale-runners/scale-up.ts
index db810cd83f..7214941537 100644
--- a/lambdas/functions/control-plane/src/scale-runners/scale-up.ts
+++ b/lambdas/functions/control-plane/src/scale-runners/scale-up.ts
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ export async function scaleUp(eventSource: string, payload: ActionRequestMessage
     runner: {
       type: runnerType,
       owner: runnerOwner,
+      namePrefix: runnerNamePrefix,
     },
     github: {
       event: payload.eventType,