diff --git a/csaxs_bec/device_configs/bl_endstation.yaml b/csaxs_bec/device_configs/bl_endstation.yaml
index 09e644a..c84b8e7 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/device_configs/bl_endstation.yaml
+++ b/csaxs_bec/device_configs/bl_endstation.yaml
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ bim_xbox3_slowrb:
   description: Beam intensity slow readback ES XBox3
   deviceClass: csaxs_bec.devices.pseudo_devices.signal_forwarder.SignalForwarder
   deviceConfig:
-    signal: galilrioesxbox.analog_in.ch6
+    signal_ref: galilrioesxbox.analog_in.ch6
   enabled: true
   readoutPriority: monitored
   onFailure: retry
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ beamstop_intensity:
   description: Beamstop intensity from Galil analog input ch6
   deviceClass: csaxs_bec.devices.pseudo_devices.signal_forwarder.SignalForwarder
   deviceConfig:
-    signal: galilrioesft.analog_in.ch0
+    signal_ref: galilrioesft.analog_in.ch0
   enabled: true
   readoutPriority: monitored
   onFailure: retry
diff --git a/csaxs_bec/device_configs/bl_optics_hutch.yaml b/csaxs_bec/device_configs/bl_optics_hutch.yaml
index 14bdaf3..fe46d79 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/device_configs/bl_optics_hutch.yaml
+++ b/csaxs_bec/device_configs/bl_optics_hutch.yaml
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ diode_horizontal_xbox1_slowrb:
   description: Slow readback diode horizontal XBox OP (polarization diagnostics)
   deviceClass: csaxs_bec.devices.pseudo_devices.signal_forwarder.SignalForwarder
   deviceConfig:
-    signal: galilrioop.analog_in.ch6
+    signal_ref: galilrioop.analog_in.ch6
   enabled: true
   readoutPriority: monitored
   onFailure: retry
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ diode_vertical_xbox1_slowrb:
   description: Slow readback diode vertical XBox OP (polarization diagnostics)
   deviceClass: csaxs_bec.devices.pseudo_devices.signal_forwarder.SignalForwarder
   deviceConfig:
-    signal: galilrioop.analog_in.ch7
+    signal_ref: galilrioop.analog_in.ch7
   enabled: true
   readoutPriority: monitored
   onFailure: retry
diff --git a/csaxs_bec/devices/pseudo_devices/signal_forwarder.py b/csaxs_bec/devices/pseudo_devices/signal_forwarder.py
index 2d79ba0..69ad94e 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/devices/pseudo_devices/signal_forwarder.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/devices/pseudo_devices/signal_forwarder.py
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ class SignalForwarder(PSIPseudoDeviceBase):
         doc="Forwarded signal",
     )
 
-    def __init__(self, name, signal: str, device_manager=None, scan_info=None, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, name, signal_ref: str, device_manager=None, scan_info=None, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(name=name, device_manager=device_manager, scan_info=scan_info, **kwargs)
 
         src = self.signal.get_device_object_from_bec(
-            object_name=signal, signal_name=self.name, device_manager=device_manager
+            object_name=signal_ref, signal_name=self.name, device_manager=device_manager
         )
 
         self.signal.set_compute_method(self._compute_signal, signal=src)