diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/cache/writethrough.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/cache/writethrough.ts
index af5a6e7721..a3b1ecc08d 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/cache/writethrough.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/cache/writethrough.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ async function put(
       {
         type: LockType.TRY_ONCE,
         name: LockName.PERSIST_WRITETHROUGH,
-        nameSuffix: key,
+        resource: key,
         ttl: 1000,
       },
       async () => {
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/redis/redlockImpl.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/redis/redlockImpl.ts
index e1ffa3e64e..5e71488689 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/redis/redlockImpl.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/redis/redlockImpl.ts
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ export const doWithLock = async <T>(
     let name: string = `lock:${prefix}_${opts.name}`
 
     // add additional unique name if required
-    if (opts.nameSuffix) {
-      name = name + `_${opts.nameSuffix}`
+    if (opts.resource) {
+      name = name + `_${opts.resource}`
     }
 
     // create the lock
diff --git a/packages/types/src/sdk/locks.ts b/packages/types/src/sdk/locks.ts
index a878fe6a4f..5e8fff75ea 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/sdk/locks.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/sdk/locks.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ export interface LockOptions {
    */
   ttl: number
   /**
-   * The suffix to add to the lock name for additional uniqueness
+   * The resource to the lock name
    */
-  nameSuffix?: string
+  resource?: string
   /**
    * This is a system-wide lock - don't use tenancy in lock key
    */