diff --git a/backend/code-execution-service/server/main.py b/backend/code-execution-service/server/main.py
index 8d0832bb3f..1a41a04019 100644
--- a/backend/code-execution-service/server/main.py
+++ b/backend/code-execution-service/server/main.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 
 app = FastAPI()
-languages = ["python", "javascript", "typescript", "java", "c", "c++"]
+languages = ["python", "javascript", "typescript", "java", "c", "cpp"]
 authentication = UserAuthentication()
 
 
diff --git a/backend/code-execution-service/worker/execute.py b/backend/code-execution-service/worker/execute.py
index 792d18c5c4..a066dd55dd 100644
--- a/backend/code-execution-service/worker/execute.py
+++ b/backend/code-execution-service/worker/execute.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def execute(code: str, lang: str, input: str, timeout: int) -> tuple[str | None,
             result =  _execute_java(code, input, timeout)
         case "c":
             result =  _execute_c(code, input, timeout)
-        case "c++":
+        case "cpp":
             result =  _execute_cpp(code, input, timeout)
     _cleanup()
     return result