diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/core/conductor.py b/aries_cloudagent/core/conductor.py
index e66b502695..d89d226b5d 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/core/conductor.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/core/conductor.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ async def setup(self):
                 )[1]
                 if (
                     self.root_profile.BACKEND_NAME == "askar"
-                    and ledger.BACKEND_NAME == "indy_vdr"
+                    and ledger.BACKEND_NAME == "indy-vdr"
                 ):
                     context.injector.bind_instance(BaseLedger, ledger)
                     context.injector.bind_provider(