diff --git a/dandiapi/api/models/version.py b/dandiapi/api/models/version.py
index a0d7feed7..2729ccc74 100644
--- a/dandiapi/api/models/version.py
+++ b/dandiapi/api/models/version.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def size(self):
         )
 
     @property
-    def valid(self) -> bool:
+    def publishable(self) -> bool:
         if self.status != Version.Status.VALID:
             return False
 
diff --git a/dandiapi/api/services/publish/__init__.py b/dandiapi/api/services/publish/__init__.py
index c25b63880..561008df8 100644
--- a/dandiapi/api/services/publish/__init__.py
+++ b/dandiapi/api/services/publish/__init__.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def _lock_dandiset_for_publishing(*, user: User, dandiset: Dandiset) -> None:
 
     with transaction.atomic():
         draft_version: Version = dandiset.versions.select_for_update().get(version='draft')
-        if not draft_version.valid:
+        if not draft_version.publishable:
             match draft_version.status:
                 case Version.Status.PUBLISHED:
                     raise DandisetAlreadyPublished()
diff --git a/dandiapi/api/tests/test_version.py b/dandiapi/api/tests/test_version.py
index c7e8a5fb5..619b2aca7 100644
--- a/dandiapi/api/tests/test_version.py
+++ b/dandiapi/api/tests/test_version.py
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def test_version_valid_with_valid_asset(version, asset):
     asset.status = Asset.Status.VALID
     asset.save()
 
-    assert version.valid
+    assert version.publishable
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def test_version_invalid(version, status):
     version.status = status
     version.save()
 
-    assert not version.valid
+    assert not version.publishable
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def test_version_valid_with_invalid_asset(version, asset, status):
     asset.status = status
     asset.save()
 
-    assert not version.valid
+    assert not version.publishable
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ def test_version_rest_publish(
     tasks.validate_asset_metadata_task(old_draft_asset.id)
     tasks.validate_version_metadata_task(draft_version.id)
     draft_version.refresh_from_db()
-    assert draft_version.valid
+    assert draft_version.publishable
 
     resp = api_client.post(
         f'/api/dandisets/{draft_version.dandiset.identifier}'
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ def test_version_rest_publish_zarr(
     tasks.validate_asset_metadata_task(normal_asset.id)
     tasks.validate_version_metadata_task(draft_version.id)
     draft_version.refresh_from_db()
-    assert draft_version.valid
+    assert draft_version.publishable
 
     resp = api_client.post(
         f'/api/dandisets/{draft_version.dandiset.identifier}'