diff --git a/src/aiida/engine/daemon/client.py b/src/aiida/engine/daemon/client.py
index f5cca686f1..9628faa524 100644
--- a/src/aiida/engine/daemon/client.py
+++ b/src/aiida/engine/daemon/client.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def circus_port_file(self) -> pathlib.Path:
 
     @property
     def circus_socket_file(self) -> pathlib.Path:
-        return self.profile.circus_socket_endpoints['socket']
+        return self.profile.circus_socket_endpoints['file']
 
     @property
     def circus_socket_endpoints(self) -> dict[str, pathlib.Path]: