diff --git a/libs/interchainjs/src/signing-client.ts b/libs/interchainjs/src/signing-client.ts
index dd787d843..01df9e445 100644
--- a/libs/interchainjs/src/signing-client.ts
+++ b/libs/interchainjs/src/signing-client.ts
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ export class SigningClient {
   }
 
   getSinger(signerAddress: string) {
-    const signer = this.options.preferredSigningMethod ?
-      this.options.preferredSigningMethod === 'amino' ? this.aminoSigners[signerAddress] : this.directSigners[signerAddress]
+    const signer = this.options.preferredSignType ?
+      this.options.preferredSignType === 'amino' ? this.aminoSigners[signerAddress] : this.directSigners[signerAddress]
       : this.aminoSigners[signerAddress] || this.directSigners[signerAddress];
 
     if (!signer) {
diff --git a/libs/interchainjs/src/types/signing-client.ts b/libs/interchainjs/src/types/signing-client.ts
index b4f3c17f1..a92b1ae0a 100644
--- a/libs/interchainjs/src/types/signing-client.ts
+++ b/libs/interchainjs/src/types/signing-client.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export interface SignerOptions {
   gasPrice?: Price | string;
   prefix?: string;
   broadcast?: BroadcastOptions;
-  preferredSigningMethod?: 'amino' | 'direct';
+  preferredSignType?: 'amino' | 'direct';
 }
 
 export interface SignerData {
diff --git a/libs/interchainjs/starship/__tests__/staking.test.ts b/libs/interchainjs/starship/__tests__/staking.test.ts
index 509a9e111..7f37b21c4 100644
--- a/libs/interchainjs/starship/__tests__/staking.test.ts
+++ b/libs/interchainjs/starship/__tests__/staking.test.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe('Staking tokens testing', () => {
       await getRpcEndpoint(),
       wallet,
       {
-        preferredSigningMethod: 'direct',
+        preferredSignType: 'direct',
         broadcast: {
           checkTx: true,
           deliverTx: true,
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe('Staking tokens testing', () => {
       await getRpcEndpoint(),
       wallet,
       {
-        preferredSigningMethod: 'amino',
+        preferredSignType: 'amino',
         broadcast: {
           checkTx: true,
           deliverTx: true,