diff --git a/packages/snaps-controllers/src/snaps/SnapController.ts b/packages/snaps-controllers/src/snaps/SnapController.ts
index cdc245de16..7315d4e893 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-controllers/src/snaps/SnapController.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-controllers/src/snaps/SnapController.ts
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ const name = 'SnapController';
  */
 
 export class SnapController extends BaseController<
-  string,
+  typeof name,
   SnapControllerState,
   SnapControllerMessenger
 > {