diff --git a/src/middlewared/middlewared/plugins/system/vendor/vendor.py b/src/middlewared/middlewared/plugins/system/vendor/vendor.py
index 5acd7a99ad509..654bd34c258c3 100644
--- a/src/middlewared/middlewared/plugins/system/vendor/vendor.py
+++ b/src/middlewared/middlewared/plugins/system/vendor/vendor.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 import os
 
 from middlewared.api import api_method
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ def name(self) -> str | None:
         try:
             with open(SENTINEL_FILE_PATH, 'r') as file:
                 if contents := file.read():
-                    return contents
+                    return json.loads(contents).get('name')
         except FileNotFoundError:
             return None