diff --git a/qiskit_ibm_provider/utils/json_decoder.py b/qiskit_ibm_provider/utils/json_decoder.py
index 3dadf5556..bbcc0911a 100644
--- a/qiskit_ibm_provider/utils/json_decoder.py
+++ b/qiskit_ibm_provider/utils/json_decoder.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def _decode_qubit_property(qubit_specs: List[Dict]) -> IBMQubitProperties:
     """
     in_data = {}
     for spec in qubit_specs:
-        name = spec["name"]
+        name = (spec["name"]).lower()
         if name == "operational":
             in_data[name] = bool(spec["value"])
         elif name in IBMQubitProperties.__slots__:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/map-qubit-props-7d565bbe16afc64b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/map-qubit-props-7d565bbe16afc64b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68c528f73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/map-qubit-props-7d565bbe16afc64b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixed a bug where the backend target ``qubit_properties`` were not
+    being decoded correctly.