diff --git a/vaspparser/parser_outcar.py b/vaspparser/parser_outcar.py
index 2e3776d18b30d69ed3587ba56cb317dcf3f4b887..4c0210e047675cf412b8f254a2ddf2bc2350e3a7 100644
--- a/vaspparser/parser_outcar.py
+++ b/vaspparser/parser_outcar.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class MainParser(MainHierarchicalParser):
         backend.addArrayValues('configuration_periodic_dimensions', self.ase.get_pbc())
 
     def onClose_section_run(self, backend, *args, **kwargs):
-        backend.addValue('program_name', 'vasp')
+        backend.addValue('program_name', 'VASP')
         backend.addValue('program_basis_set_type', 'plane waves')