diff --git a/lib/build_runner.zig b/lib/build_runner.zig
index bb341574a7..5009bd6cf0 100644
--- a/lib/build_runner.zig
+++ b/lib/build_runner.zig
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ fn runStepNames(
     {
         defer parent_prog_node.end();
 
-        var step_prog = parent_prog_node.start("run steps", step_stack.count());
+        var step_prog = parent_prog_node.start("steps", step_stack.count());
         defer step_prog.end();
 
         var wait_group: std.Thread.WaitGroup = .{};