diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.ts b/backend/src/config/index.ts
index af62fc76b..4ef64f3ea 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ const gms = {
   // koordinates of Illuminz-instance of GMS
   GMS_API_URL: process.env.GMS_API_URL ?? 'http://localhost:4044/',
   GMS_DASHBOARD_URL: process.env.GMS_DASHBOARD_URL ?? 'http://localhost:8080/',
-  GMS_PLAYGROUND_ROUTE: process.env.GMS_PLAYGROUND_ROUTE ?? 'usersearch-playground',
+  GMS_USER_SEARCH_FRONTEND_ROUTE: process.env.GMS_USER_SEARCH_FRONTEND_ROUTE ?? 'user-search',
   // used as secret postfix attached at the gms community-auth-url endpoint ('/hook/gms/' + 'secret')
   GMS_WEBHOOK_SECRET: process.env.GMS_WEBHOOK_SECRET ?? 'secret',
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/config/schema.ts b/backend/src/config/schema.ts
index 0158dfdaa..bf7c6c810 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/schema.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/schema.ts
@@ -279,11 +279,11 @@ export const schema = Joi.object({
     .default('http://localhost:8080/')
     .description('The URL for the GMS dashboard'),
 
-  GMS_PLAYGROUND_ROUTE: Joi.string()
+  GMS_USER_SEARCH_FRONTEND_ROUTE: Joi.string()
     .pattern(/^[\w_-]*$/)
-    .default('usersearch-playground')
+    .default('user-search')
     .description(
-      'gms frontend playground route, playground for standalone playground, usersearch-playground for old',
+      'gms frontend playground route, user-search for standalone playground, usersearch-playground for old',
     ),
 
   GMS_WEBHOOK_SECRET: Joi.string()
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/util/authenticateGmsUserPlayground.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/util/authenticateGmsUserPlayground.ts
index 41307eb55..b3acc8ae0 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/util/authenticateGmsUserPlayground.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/util/authenticateGmsUserPlayground.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export async function authenticateGmsUserPlayground(
   const result = new GmsUserAuthenticationResult()
   const dashboardUrl = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(CONFIG.GMS_DASHBOARD_URL)
 
-  result.url = dashboardUrl.concat(CONFIG.GMS_PLAYGROUND_ROUTE)
+  result.url = dashboardUrl.concat(CONFIG.GMS_USER_SEARCH_FRONTEND_ROUTE)
   result.token = await verifyAuthToken(dbUser.communityUuid, token)
   logger.info('GmsUserAuthenticationResult:', result)
   return result