diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d55ea944..af6e2231 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ The following image types are currently available via the `--type` argument:
 |-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `ami`                 | [Amazon Machine Image](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AMIs.html) |
 | `qcow2` **(default)** | [QEMU](https://www.qemu.org/)                                                         |
-| `iso`                 | An unattended Anaconda installer that installs to the first disk found.               |
+| `anaconda-iso`        | An unattended Anaconda installer that installs to the first disk found.               |
 
 ## ☁️ Cloud uploaders
 
diff --git a/bib/cmd/bootc-image-builder/image.go b/bib/cmd/bootc-image-builder/image.go
index e8879587..f1ba66a9 100644
--- a/bib/cmd/bootc-image-builder/image.go
+++ b/bib/cmd/bootc-image-builder/image.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func Manifest(c *ManifestConfig) (*manifest.Manifest, error) {
 	switch c.ImgType {
 	case "ami", "qcow2", "raw":
 		return manifestForDiskImage(c, rng)
-	case "iso":
+	case "anaconda-iso", "iso":
 		return manifestForISO(c, rng)
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Manifest(): unsupported image type %q", c.ImgType)
diff --git a/bib/cmd/bootc-image-builder/main.go b/bib/cmd/bootc-image-builder/main.go
index 5e9ed2d4..5d9b7af1 100644
--- a/bib/cmd/bootc-image-builder/main.go
+++ b/bib/cmd/bootc-image-builder/main.go
@@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ func cmdBuild(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		exports = []string{"qcow2"}
 	case "ami", "raw":
 		exports = []string{"image"}
-	case "iso":
+	case "anaconda-iso", "iso":
 		exports = []string{"bootiso"}
 	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("valid types are 'qcow2', 'ami', 'raw', 'iso', not: '%s'", imgType)
+		return fmt.Errorf("valid types are 'qcow2', 'ami', 'raw', 'anaconda-iso', not: '%s'", imgType)
 	}
 
 	manifestPath := filepath.Join(outputDir, manifest_fname)
diff --git a/test/test_build.py b/test/test_build.py
index 489f13f3..a3fd6d17 100644
--- a/test/test_build.py
+++ b/test/test_build.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def image_type_fixture(shared_tmpdir, build_container, request, force_aws_upload
         "qcow2": pathlib.Path(output_path) / "qcow2/disk.qcow2",
         "ami": pathlib.Path(output_path) / "image/disk.raw",
         "raw": pathlib.Path(output_path) / "image/disk.raw",
-        "iso": pathlib.Path(output_path) / "bootiso/install.iso",
+        "anaconda-iso": pathlib.Path(output_path) / "bootiso/install.iso",
     }
     assert len(artifact) == len(set(t.split(",")[1] for t in gen_testcases("all"))), \
         "please keep artifact mapping and supported images in sync"
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def test_image_build_without_se_linux_denials(image_type):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(platform.system() != "Linux", reason="boot test only runs on linux right now")
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("image_type", gen_testcases("iso"), indirect=["image_type"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("image_type", gen_testcases("anaconda-iso"), indirect=["image_type"])
 def test_iso_installs(image_type):
     installer_iso_path = image_type.img_path
     test_disk_path = installer_iso_path.with_name("test-disk.img")
diff --git a/test/testcases.py b/test/testcases.py
index ed68deab..09e754af 100644
--- a/test/testcases.py
+++ b/test/testcases.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def gen_testcases(what):
     # supported images that can be directly booted
     DIRECT_BOOT_IMAGE_TYPES = ("qcow2", "ami", "raw")
     # supported images that require an install
-    INSTALLER_IMAGE_TYPES = ("iso",)
+    INSTALLER_IMAGE_TYPES = ("anaconda-iso",)
 
     # bootc containers that are tested by default
     CONTAINERS_TO_TEST = {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def gen_testcases(what):
         return CONTAINERS_TO_TEST.values()
     elif what == "ami-boot":
         return [cnt + ",ami" for cnt in CONTAINERS_TO_TEST.values()]
-    elif what == "iso":
+    elif what == "anaconda-iso":
         test_cases = []
         # only fedora right now, centos iso installer is broken right now:
         # https://github.com/osbuild/bootc-image-builder/issues/157