diff --git a/narwhal/primary/src/header_waiter.rs b/narwhal/primary/src/header_waiter.rs
index aed1a6e7b6c96..8f9f38a500805 100644
--- a/narwhal/primary/src/header_waiter.rs
+++ b/narwhal/primary/src/header_waiter.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl HeaderWaiter {
                             }
                             for (worker_id, digests) in requires_sync {
                                 let address = self.committee
-                                    .worker(&author, &worker_id)
+                                    .worker(&self.name, &worker_id)
                                     .expect("Author of valid header is not in the committee")
                                     .primary_to_worker;
                                 let message = PrimaryWorkerMessage::Synchronize(digests, author);