diff --git a/src/matrix/verification/SAS/stages/SendRequestVerificationStage.ts b/src/matrix/verification/SAS/stages/SendRequestVerificationStage.ts
index 1c4c3d34..f3ea42b0 100644
--- a/src/matrix/verification/SAS/stages/SendRequestVerificationStage.ts
+++ b/src/matrix/verification/SAS/stages/SendRequestVerificationStage.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class SendRequestVerificationStage extends BaseSASVerificationStage {
             };
             await this.channel.send(VerificationEventTypes.Request, content, log);
             this.setNextStage(new SelectVerificationMethodStage(this.options));
-            await this.channel.waitForEvent("m.key.verification.ready");
+            await this.channel.waitForEvent(VerificationEventTypes.Ready);
         });
     }
 }