diff --git a/neon_llm_core/utils/personas/state.py b/neon_llm_core/utils/personas/state.py
index 3f40d85..683551a 100644
--- a/neon_llm_core/utils/personas/state.py
+++ b/neon_llm_core/utils/personas/state.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def add_persona_handler(self, persona: PersonaModel) -> Union[LLMBot, None]:
             LOG.warning(f"Persona disabled: '{persona.id}'")
             return
         # Get a configured username to use for LLM submind connections
-        self.ovos_config["MQ"]["users"][persona.name] = self.mq_config['users'][f'neon_llm_{self.service_name}']
+        self.ovos_config["MQ"]["users"][persona.name] = self.mq_config['users']['neon_llm_submind']
         bot = LLMBot(llm_name=self.service_name, service_name=persona.name,
                      persona=persona.model_dump(), config=self.ovos_config,
                      vhost="/chatbots")