diff --git a/os_dpm/config/config.py b/os_dpm/config/config.py
index 32d07cc..a9632d1 100644
--- a/os_dpm/config/config.py
+++ b/os_dpm/config/config.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ COMMON_DPM_OPTS = [
     User name for connection to the HMC"""),
     cfg.StrOpt('hmc_password', help="""
     Password for connection to the HMC"""),
-    cfg.StrOpt('cpc_uuid', help="""
+    cfg.StrOpt('cpc_object_id', help="""
     DPM Object-id of the target CPC"""),
 ]
 
diff --git a/os_dpm/tests/unit/config/test_config.py b/os_dpm/tests/unit/config/test_config.py
index bed6759..36fbc14 100644
--- a/os_dpm/tests/unit/config/test_config.py
+++ b/os_dpm/tests/unit/config/test_config.py
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ class TestNetworkingDpm(base.BaseTestCase):
         conf.load_raw_values(group="dpm", hmc='host')
         conf.load_raw_values(group="dpm", hmc_username='username')
         conf.load_raw_values(group="dpm", hmc_password='password')
-        conf.load_raw_values(group="dpm", cpc_uuid='uuid')
+        conf.load_raw_values(group="dpm", cpc_object_id='uuid')
 
         config.register_opts()
         self.assertEqual('host', cfg.CONF.dpm.hmc)
         self.assertEqual('username', cfg.CONF.dpm.hmc_username)
         self.assertEqual('password', cfg.CONF.dpm.hmc_password)
-        self.assertEqual('uuid', cfg.CONF.dpm.cpc_uuid)
+        self.assertEqual('uuid', cfg.CONF.dpm.cpc_object_id)