diff --git a/modules/samtools/convert/main.nf b/modules/samtools/convert/main.nf
index 4638d360..e0e7d725 100644
--- a/modules/samtools/convert/main.nf
+++ b/modules/samtools/convert/main.nf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ process SAMTOOLS_CONVERT {
     path  fai
 
     output:
-    tuple val(meta), path("*.{cram,bam}"), path("*.{crai,bai}") , emit: aligned_index
+    tuple val(meta), path("*.{cram,bam}"), path("*.{crai,bai}") , emit: alignment_index
     path  "versions.yml"                                        , emit: versions
 
     when:
diff --git a/modules/samtools/convert/meta.yml b/modules/samtools/convert/meta.yml
index 87727255..937b1403 100644
--- a/modules/samtools/convert/meta.yml
+++ b/modules/samtools/convert/meta.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ output:
       description: |
         Groovy Map containing sample information
         e.g. [ id:'test', single_end:false ]
-  - aligned_index:
+  - alignment_index:
       type: file
       description: filtered/converted BAM/CRAM file + index
       pattern: "*{.bam/cram,.bai/crai}"