diff --git a/romancal/pipeline/exposure_pipeline.py b/romancal/pipeline/exposure_pipeline.py
index f4505522e..55d5acac2 100644
--- a/romancal/pipeline/exposure_pipeline.py
+++ b/romancal/pipeline/exposure_pipeline.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def process(self, input):
                         log.info("Tweakreg step is being SKIPPED")
                         result.meta.cal_step.flat_field = "SKIPPED"
                         result.meta.cal_step.photom = "SKIPPED"
-                        result.meta.cal_step.source_detection = "SKIPPED"
+                        result.meta.cal_step.source_catalog = "SKIPPED"
 
                 if any_saturated:
                     # the input association contains a fully saturated model
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def create_fully_saturated_zeroed_image(self, input_model):
             "assign_wcs",
             "flat_field",
             "photom",
-            "source_detection",
+            "source_catalog",
         ]:
             fully_saturated_model.meta.cal_step[step_str] = "SKIPPED"
 
diff --git a/romancal/regtest/test_wfi_image_pipeline.py b/romancal/regtest/test_wfi_image_pipeline.py
index bb6d85f2d..0fd85a297 100644
--- a/romancal/regtest/test_wfi_image_pipeline.py
+++ b/romancal/regtest/test_wfi_image_pipeline.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def test_all_saturated_against_truth(run_all_saturated, ignore_asdf_paths):
         ("assign_wcs", "SKIPPED"),
         ("flat_field", "SKIPPED"),
         ("photom", "SKIPPED"),
-        ("source_detection", "SKIPPED"),
+        ("source_catalog", "SKIPPED"),
         ("tweakreg", "SKIPPED"),
     ],
 )