diff --git a/vescale/utils/monkey_patch.py b/vescale/utils/monkey_patch.py
index b6cc622..71d8513 100644
--- a/vescale/utils/monkey_patch.py
+++ b/vescale/utils/monkey_patch.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 def patch_method(target: Any, method_name: str, raise_error=False):
     def helper(func):
-        fn = getattr(target, "method_name", None)
+        fn = getattr(target, method_name, None)
 
         if fn is None:
             setattr(target, method_name, func)