diff --git a/db/migrations/20180109_migrate_trigger_type.rb b/db/migrations/20180109_migrate_trigger_type.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e8f6ae2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/20180109_migrate_trigger_type.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Sequel.migration do
+  up do
+    from(:triggered_webhooks).where(trigger_type: 'pact_publication').update(trigger_type: 'publication')
+  end
+
+  down do
+    from(:triggered_webhooks).where(trigger_type: 'publication').update(trigger_type: 'pact_publication')
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/triggered_webhook.rb b/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/triggered_webhook.rb
index 3bfab4e96..1ce46520a 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/triggered_webhook.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/triggered_webhook.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module PactBroker
   module Webhooks
     class TriggeredWebhook < Sequel::Model(:triggered_webhooks)
 
-      TRIGGER_TYPE_PUBLICATION = 'pact_publication'
+      TRIGGER_TYPE_PUBLICATION = 'publication'
       TRIGGER_TYPE_USER = 'user'
 
       STATUS_NOT_RUN = 'not_run'.freeze
diff --git a/spec/lib/pact_broker/api/decorators/pact_webhooks_status_decorator_spec.rb b/spec/lib/pact_broker/api/decorators/pact_webhooks_status_decorator_spec.rb
index 26f8a08db..3efff3a16 100644
--- a/spec/lib/pact_broker/api/decorators/pact_webhooks_status_decorator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/pact_broker/api/decorators/pact_webhooks_status_decorator_spec.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module Decorators
         it "includes the triggered webhooks properties" do
           expect(subject[:_embedded][:triggeredWebhooks].first).to include(
             status: 'success',
-            triggerType: 'pact_publication',
+            triggerType: 'publication',
             attemptsMade: 1,
             attemptsRemaining: 2
           )
diff --git a/spec/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/repository_spec.rb b/spec/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/repository_spec.rb
index 8d4532cd4..1cb045e2c 100644
--- a/spec/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/repository_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/repository_spec.rb
@@ -335,14 +335,14 @@ module Webhooks
             .create_pact
         end
 
-        subject { Repository.new.create_triggered_webhook '1234', td.webhook, td.pact, 'pact_publication' }
+        subject { Repository.new.create_triggered_webhook '1234', td.webhook, td.pact, 'publication' }
 
         it "creates a TriggeredWebhook" do
           expect(subject.webhook_uuid ).to eq td.webhook.uuid
           expect(subject.consumer).to eq td.consumer
           expect(subject.provider).to eq td.provider
           expect(subject.trigger_uuid).to eq '1234'
-          expect(subject.trigger_type).to eq 'pact_publication'
+          expect(subject.trigger_type).to eq 'publication'
         end
 
         it "sets the webhook" do