diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 69304f84e..35fb191cd 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ async function main() {
   })
 
   // start DHT hyperswarm when DHT_TOPIC is set in .env
-  if (CONFIG.FEDERATE_DHT_TOPIC) {
+  if (CONFIG.FEDERATION_DHT_TOPIC) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-    console.log(`Federation/DHT active on ${CONFIG.FEDERATE_DHT_TOPIC}`)
-    await startDHT(CONFIG.FEDERATE_DHT_TOPIC) // con,
+    console.log(`Federation active on ${CONFIG.FEDERATION_DHT_TOPIC}`)
+    await startDHT(CONFIG.FEDERATION_DHT_TOPIC) // con,
   }
 }