diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 928df817df5..297016ec586 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ The following quantum-safe algorithms from liboqs are supported (assuming they h
 - **FrodoKEM**: `frodokem-640-aes-sha256`\*, `frodokem-976-aes-sha384`\*, `frodokem-1344-aes-sha512`\*, `frodokem-640-shake-sha256`\*, `frodokem-976-shake-sha384`\*, `frodokem-1344-shake-sha512`\*
 - **HQC**: `hqc-128-sha256`, `hqc-192-sha384`, `hqc-256-sha512`†
 - **Kyber**: `kyber-512-sha256`\*, `kyber-768-sha384`\*, `kyber-1024-sha512`\*
-- **ML-KEM**: `ml-kem-512-sha256`\*, `ml-kem-768-sha256`\*, `ml-kem-1024-sha384`\*
+- **ML-KEM**: `mlkem512-sha256`\*, `mlkem768-sha256`\*, `mlkem1024-sha384`\*
 - **NTRU-Prime**: `ntruprime-sntrup761-sha512`\*
 <!--- OQS_TEMPLATE_FRAGMENT_LIST_ALL_KEXS_END -->
 
diff --git a/kex.h b/kex.h
index 865cf5762ae..fa422c0fdb4 100644
--- a/kex.h
+++ b/kex.h
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@
 #define	KEX_CLASSIC_MCELIECE_6960119F_SHA512	"classic-mceliece-6960119f-sha512"
 #define	KEX_CLASSIC_MCELIECE_8192128_SHA512	"classic-mceliece-8192128-sha512"
 #define	KEX_CLASSIC_MCELIECE_8192128F_SHA512	"classic-mceliece-8192128f-sha512"
-#define	KEX_ML_KEM_512_SHA256	"ml-kem-512-sha256"
+#define	KEX_ML_KEM_512_SHA256	"mlkem512-sha256"
 #define	KEX_ML_KEM_512_X25519_SHA256	"x25519-ml-kem-512-sha256@openquantumsafe.org"
-#define	KEX_ML_KEM_768_SHA256	"ml-kem-768-sha256"
+#define	KEX_ML_KEM_768_SHA256	"mlkem768-sha256"
 #define	KEX_ML_KEM_768_X25519_SHA256	"mlkem768x25519-sha256"
-#define	KEX_ML_KEM_1024_SHA384	"ml-kem-1024-sha384"
+#define	KEX_ML_KEM_1024_SHA384	"mlkem1024-sha384"
 #define	KEX_NTRUPRIME_SNTRUP761_SHA512	"sntrup761-sha512"
 #define	KEX_NTRUPRIME_SNTRUP761_X25519_SHA512	"sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com"
 #ifdef WITH_OPENSSL
diff --git a/myproposal.h b/myproposal.h
index 7b6b20cdcc8..03663dc5e1b 100644
--- a/myproposal.h
+++ b/myproposal.h
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@
 	"ecdh-nistp521-classic-mceliece-8192128r4-sha512@openquantumsafe.org," \
 	"classic-mceliece-8192128f-sha512," \
 	"ecdh-nistp521-classic-mceliece-8192128fr4-sha512@openquantumsafe.org," \
-	"ml-kem-512-sha256," \
+	"mlkem512-sha256," \
 	"ecdh-nistp256-ml-kem-512-sha256@openquantumsafe.org," \
 	"x25519-ml-kem-512-sha256@openquantumsafe.org," \
-	"ml-kem-768-sha256," \
+	"mlkem768-sha256," \
 	"mlkem768nistp256-sha256," \
 	"mlkem768x25519-sha256," \
-	"ml-kem-1024-sha384," \
+	"mlkem1024-sha384," \
 	"mlkem1024nistp384-sha384," \
 	"sntrup761-sha512," \
 	"sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com"
diff --git a/oqs-template/generate.yml b/oqs-template/generate.yml
index ee52e773416..83a8ab10149 100644
--- a/oqs-template/generate.yml
+++ b/oqs-template/generate.yml
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ kexs:
     name: 'ml_kem_512'
     enable: true
     hash: 'sha256'
-    pretty_name: 'ml-kem-512-sha256'
+    pretty_name: 'mlkem512-sha256'
     mix_with:
       -
         name: 'nistp256'
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ kexs:
     name: 'ml_kem_768'
     enable: true
     hash: 'sha256'
-    pretty_name: 'ml-kem-768-sha256'
+    pretty_name: 'mlkem768-sha256'
     mix_with:
       -
         name: 'nistp256'
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ kexs:
     name: 'ml_kem_1024'
     enable: true
     hash: 'sha384'
-    pretty_name: 'ml-kem-1024-sha384'
+    pretty_name: 'mlkem1024-sha384'
     mix_with:
       -
         name: 'nistp384'
diff --git a/oqs-test/try_connection.py b/oqs-test/try_connection.py
index 5fafef1764e..7c1b3e0937d 100644
--- a/oqs-test/try_connection.py
+++ b/oqs-test/try_connection.py
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@
     "ecdh-nistp521-classic-mceliece-8192128r4-sha512@openquantumsafe.org",
     "classic-mceliece-8192128f-sha512",
     "ecdh-nistp521-classic-mceliece-8192128fr4-sha512@openquantumsafe.org",
-    "ml-kem-512-sha256",
+    "mlkem512-sha256",
     "ecdh-nistp256-ml-kem-512-sha256@openquantumsafe.org",
     "x25519-ml-kem-512-sha256@openquantumsafe.org",
-    "ml-kem-768-sha256",
+    "mlkem768-sha256",
     "mlkem768nistp256-sha256",
     "mlkem768x25519-sha256",
-    "ml-kem-1024-sha384",
+    "mlkem1024-sha384",
     "mlkem1024nistp384-sha384",
     "sntrup761-sha512",
     "sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com",