diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9e5372b3c24..576b6297f89 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 - The Jaeger exporter now correctly records Span event's names using the `"event"` key for a tag.
   Additionally, this tag is overridden, as specified in the OTel specification, if the event contains an attribute with that key. (#1768)
 - Zipkin Exporter: Ensure mapping between OTel and Zipkin span data complies with the specification. (#1688)
+- Fixed typo for default service name in Jaeger Exporter. (#1797)
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger.go b/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger.go
index b8481edb270..43a6d9f5f80 100644
--- a/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger.go
+++ b/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger.go
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func process(res *resource.Resource, defaultServiceName string) *gen.Process {
 	// If no service.name is contained in a Span's Resource,
 	// that field MUST be populated from the default Resource.
 	if serviceName.Value.AsString() == "" {
-		serviceName = semconv.ServiceVersionKey.String(defaultServiceName)
+		serviceName = semconv.ServiceNameKey.String(defaultServiceName)
 	}
 	process.ServiceName = serviceName.Value.AsString()