diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/execution/context/compute.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/execution/context/compute.py
index c930003695e97..c442746e1bc41 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/execution/context/compute.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/execution/context/compute.py
@@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ def run_properties(self) -> RunProperties:
     def execution_properties(self) -> ExecutionProperties:
         if self._execution_props is None:
             self._execution_props = ExecutionProperties(
-                step_description=f"asset {self.assets_def.node_def.name}",
+                step_description=f"asset {self.op_execution_context.node_handle}",
                 op_execution_context=self._op_execution_context,
             )
         return self._execution_props