diff --git a/bbp_workflow/generation/entity.py b/bbp_workflow/generation/entity.py
index 68794a9..1369565 100644
--- a/bbp_workflow/generation/entity.py
+++ b/bbp_workflow/generation/entity.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class GeneratorTaskConfig(BbpWorkflowConfig):
 @attributes(
     {
         "distribution": AttrOf(DataDownload),
+        "generatorName": AttrOf(str, default=None),
     }
 )
 class VariantTaskConfig(BbpWorkflowConfig):
diff --git a/bbp_workflow/generation/generator_base.py b/bbp_workflow/generation/generator_base.py
index 3b12649..5a848f9 100644
--- a/bbp_workflow/generation/generator_base.py
+++ b/bbp_workflow/generation/generator_base.py
@@ -188,7 +188,9 @@ def build_variant_task(self, *, algorithm, version, data, output_dir, extra_inpu
         # create or find config that parametrizes the variant definition
         config = create_or_find(
             entity_cls=VariantTaskConfig,
-            properties={},
+            properties={
+                "generatorName": self.generator_name,
+            },
             serialized_content=json.dumps({"inputs": input_values}),
             filename="variant_task_configuration.json",
             content_type="application/json",