diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index ef5f987b85..0e80ff4c61 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
                          app_display_name = ApplicationMetadata.CuraAppDisplayName,
                          version = ApplicationMetadata.CuraVersion,
                          api_version = ApplicationMetadata.CuraSDKVersion,
-                         buildtype = ApplicationMetadata.CuraBuildType,
+                         build_type = ApplicationMetadata.CuraBuildType,
                          is_debug_mode = ApplicationMetadata.CuraDebugMode,
                          tray_icon_name = "cura-icon-32.png",
                          **kwargs)