diff --git a/django_minio_backend/models.py b/django_minio_backend/models.py
index 15e4da7..d2849b9 100644
--- a/django_minio_backend/models.py
+++ b/django_minio_backend/models.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def same_endpoints(self) -> bool:
     @property
     def bucket(self) -> str:
         """Get the configured bucket's [self.bucket] name"""
-        return self.bucket
+        return self._BUCKET_NAME
 
     @property
     def is_bucket_public(self) -> bool: