diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd392c775..c723c088e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ See [RPC Clients](#rpc-clients) for more info.
 | option                                    | description                                                     | defaults  |
 | ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------  | --------- |
 | `prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.useCosmosSDKDec` | enable handling "prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.useCosmosSDKDec" proto custom type. Used to show decimal fields with the custom type correctly. Highly recommend set to true.    | `true`    |
-| `prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.usePatchedDecimal` |  To use patched decimal other then decimal from @cosmjs/math    | `false`    |
+| `prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.useEnhancedDecimal` |  To use patched decimal other then decimal from @cosmjs/math    | `false`    |
 | `prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.base64Lib` | To use endo/base64 methods | `undefined` |
 | `prototypes.typingsFormat.num64` | 'long' or 'bigint', the way of generating int64 proto types, set to 'bigint' to enable using more stable built-in type   | `bigint`    |
 | `prototypes.typingsFormat.useTelescopeGeneratedType` |  Discard GeneratedType from cosmjs, use TelescopeGeneratedType instead inside *.registry.ts files  | `false`    |
diff --git a/packages/telescope/README.md b/packages/telescope/README.md
index cd392c775..c723c088e 100644
--- a/packages/telescope/README.md
+++ b/packages/telescope/README.md
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ See [RPC Clients](#rpc-clients) for more info.
 | option                                    | description                                                     | defaults  |
 | ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------  | --------- |
 | `prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.useCosmosSDKDec` | enable handling "prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.useCosmosSDKDec" proto custom type. Used to show decimal fields with the custom type correctly. Highly recommend set to true.    | `true`    |
-| `prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.usePatchedDecimal` |  To use patched decimal other then decimal from @cosmjs/math    | `false`    |
+| `prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.useEnhancedDecimal` |  To use patched decimal other then decimal from @cosmjs/math    | `false`    |
 | `prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.base64Lib` | To use endo/base64 methods | `undefined` |
 | `prototypes.typingsFormat.num64` | 'long' or 'bigint', the way of generating int64 proto types, set to 'bigint' to enable using more stable built-in type   | `bigint`    |
 | `prototypes.typingsFormat.useTelescopeGeneratedType` |  Discard GeneratedType from cosmjs, use TelescopeGeneratedType instead inside *.registry.ts files  | `false`    |
diff --git a/packages/telescope/__tests__/misc.test.ts b/packages/telescope/__tests__/misc.test.ts
index 07545191a..eed2d7944 100644
--- a/packages/telescope/__tests__/misc.test.ts
+++ b/packages/telescope/__tests__/misc.test.ts
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ describe('misc', () => {
     await telescope.build();
   });
 
-  it('generates with usePatchedDecimal', async () => {
+  it('generates with useEnhancedDecimal', async () => {
     const testFolder = '/output-decimals/agoric';
 
     const telescope = new TelescopeBuilder({
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ describe('misc', () => {
         prototypes: {
           typingsFormat: {
             customTypes: {
-              usePatchedDecimal: true,
+              useEnhancedDecimal: true,
             },
           },
         },
diff --git a/packages/telescope/src/generators/create-helpers.ts b/packages/telescope/src/generators/create-helpers.ts
index 0522311c0..088ed817a 100644
--- a/packages/telescope/src/generators/create-helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/telescope/src/generators/create-helpers.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export const plugin = (builder: TelescopeBuilder) => {
     write(builder, 'grpc-web.ts', grpcWeb);
   }
 
-  if (builder.options.prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.usePatchedDecimal) {
+  if (builder.options.prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.useEnhancedDecimal) {
     builder.files.push('decimals.ts');
     write(builder, 'decimals.ts', decimal);
   }
diff --git a/packages/telescope/src/generators/customize-utils.ts b/packages/telescope/src/generators/customize-utils.ts
index 15e81b55f..fae6e1886 100644
--- a/packages/telescope/src/generators/customize-utils.ts
+++ b/packages/telescope/src/generators/customize-utils.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { UTILS } from '../utils';
 
 export const plugin = (builder: TelescopeBuilder) => {
   if (
-    builder.options.prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.usePatchedDecimal ===
+    builder.options.prototypes.typingsFormat.customTypes.useEnhancedDecimal ===
     true
   ) {
     UTILS.Decimal = '__decimals__';
diff --git a/packages/types/src/telescope.ts b/packages/types/src/telescope.ts
index 3a4d07569..ae67a63ee 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/telescope.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/telescope.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ interface TelescopeOpts {
     typingsFormat?: {
       customTypes?: {
         useCosmosSDKDec?: boolean;
-        usePatchedDecimal?: boolean;
+        useEnhancedDecimal?: boolean;
         base64Lib?: '@endo/base64';
       };
 
diff --git a/packages/types/types/telescope.d.ts b/packages/types/types/telescope.d.ts
index 4445c4f71..840de18cb 100644
--- a/packages/types/types/telescope.d.ts
+++ b/packages/types/types/telescope.d.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ interface TelescopeOpts {
         typingsFormat?: {
             customTypes?: {
                 useCosmosSDKDec?: boolean;
-                usePatchedDecimal?: boolean;
+                useEnhancedDecimal?: boolean;
                 base64Lib?: '@endo/base64';
             };
             num64?: 'long' | 'bigint';