diff --git a/src/super_gradients/training/models/segmentation_models/stdc.py b/src/super_gradients/training/models/segmentation_models/stdc.py
index f4516958c4..6c3a72a469 100644
--- a/src/super_gradients/training/models/segmentation_models/stdc.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/training/models/segmentation_models/stdc.py
@@ -584,6 +584,7 @@ def _separate_lr_multiply_params(self):
 
 
 @register_model(Models.STDC_CUSTOM)
+@register_model("custom_stdc")  # deprecated naming convention. will be dropped in v4
 class CustomSTDCSegmentation(STDCSegmentationBase):
     """
     Fully customized STDC Segmentation factory module.