diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d20c47bce..8f01d7ef0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ endif()
 include(cmake/configure_variorum.cmake)
 
 set(KOKKOSTOOLS_HAS_CALIPER ${KokkosTools_ENABLE_CALIPER})
-set(KOKKOSTOOLS_HAS_NVPROF ${Kokkos_ENABLE_CUDA}) # we assume that enabling CUDA for Kokkos program means nvprof should be available
+set(KOKKOSTOOLS_HAS_NVTX ${Kokkos_ENABLE_CUDA}) # we assume that enabling CUDA for Kokkos program means nvprof should be available
 
 if(DEFINED ENV{VTUNE_HOME})
   set(VTune_ROOT $ENV{VTUNE_HOME})