diff --git a/software/ivar/consensus/meta.yml b/software/ivar/consensus/meta.yml
index 281b39d9..0180c72c 100644
--- a/software/ivar/consensus/meta.yml
+++ b/software/ivar/consensus/meta.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ input:
         type: file
         description: A sorted (with samtools sort) and trimmed (with iVar trim) bam file
         pattern: "*.bam"
-    - ref:
+    - fasta:
         type: file
         description: The reference sequence used for mapping and generating the BAM file
         pattern: "*.fa"