diff --git a/shared-data/module/definitions/3/absorbanceReaderV1.json b/shared-data/module/definitions/3/absorbanceReaderV1.json
index 5c0f385ce46..7b3172c377d 100644
--- a/shared-data/module/definitions/3/absorbanceReaderV1.json
+++ b/shared-data/module/definitions/3/absorbanceReaderV1.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$otSharedSchema": "module/schemas/3",
-  "moduleType": "plateReaderModuleType",
+  "moduleType": "absorbanceReaderType",
   "model": "absorbanceReaderV1",
   "labwareOffset": {
     "x": 0.0,
diff --git a/shared-data/module/schemas/3.json b/shared-data/module/schemas/3.json
index 0164ed9739e..fdafba4c8a9 100644
--- a/shared-data/module/schemas/3.json
+++ b/shared-data/module/schemas/3.json
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         "thermocyclerModuleType",
         "heaterShakerModuleType",
         "magneticBlockType",
-        "plateReaderModuleType"
+        "absorbanceReaderType"
       ],
       "type": "string"
     },