diff --git a/utils/cli/hpc_access_cli/states.py b/utils/cli/hpc_access_cli/states.py
index 682608f..ca8324d 100644
--- a/utils/cli/hpc_access_cli/states.py
+++ b/utils/cli/hpc_access_cli/states.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ def _build_ldap_users(self, hpcaccess_state: HpcaccessState) -> Dict[str, LdapUs
                 cn=user.full_name,
                 sn=user.last_name,
                 given_name=user.first_name,
-                display_name=user.full_name,
+                display_name=user.display_name,
                 uid=user.username,
                 mail=user.email,
                 # gecos=None,