diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/event-queue.ts b/apps/api/src/services/event-queue.ts
index c432682..67c104d 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/event-queue.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/event-queue.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export class EventQueue<G extends string, M extends Record<string, EventSpec<Jso
         };
 
         log.trace({ name: front.id }, "dequeuing event");
-        await this.handleEvent(front.id, front.type, front.payload);
+        await this.processEvent(front.id, front.type, front.payload);
         return front;
     }
 
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ export class EventQueue<G extends string, M extends Record<string, EventSpec<Jso
             .execute();
     }
 
-    private async handleEvent(id: string, type: string, payload: JsonValue) {
-        log.info({ id, payload }, "handling event");
+    private async processEvent(id: string, type: string, payload: JsonValue) {
+        log.info({ id, payload }, "processing event");
         if (!(type in this.opt.events)) throw new Error(`Unknown event type: ${type}`);
         const cfg = this.opt.events[type as keyof M];
         try {