diff --git a/smol_k8s_lab/k8s_apps/social/mastodon.py b/smol_k8s_lab/k8s_apps/social/mastodon.py
index 9150abf6e..a3f291a3c 100644
--- a/smol_k8s_lab/k8s_apps/social/mastodon.py
+++ b/smol_k8s_lab/k8s_apps/social/mastodon.py
@@ -547,22 +547,23 @@ def restore_mastodon(argocd: ArgoCD,
     argocd.k8s.apply_manifests(podconfig_yaml, argocd.namespace)
 
     # then we begin the restic restore of all the mastodon PVCs we lost
-    for pvc in ['valkey-primary', 'valkey-replica']:
+    for pvc in ['valkey_primary', 'valkey_replica']:
         pvc_enabled = secrets.get('valkey_pvc_enabled', 'false')
         if pvc_enabled and pvc_enabled.lower() != 'false':
             # restores the mastodon pvc
-            k8up_restore_pvc(k8s_obj=argocd.k8s,
-                             app='mastodon',
-                             pvc=f'mastodon-{pvc}',
-                             namespace='mastodon',
-                             s3_endpoint=s3_backup_endpoint,
-                             s3_bucket=s3_backup_bucket,
-                             access_key_id=access_key_id,
-                             secret_access_key=secret_access_key,
-                             restic_repo_password=restic_repo_password,
-                             snapshot_id=snapshot_ids[f'mastodon_{pvc}'],
-                             pod_config="file-backups-podconfig"
-                             )
+            k8up_restore_pvc(
+                    k8s_obj=argocd.k8s,
+                    app='mastodon',
+                    pvc=f'mastodon-{pvc.replace("_","-")}',
+                    namespace='mastodon',
+                    s3_endpoint=s3_backup_endpoint,
+                    s3_bucket=s3_backup_bucket,
+                    access_key_id=access_key_id,
+                    secret_access_key=secret_access_key,
+                    restic_repo_password=restic_repo_password,
+                    snapshot_id=snapshot_ids[f'mastodon_{pvc}'],
+                    pod_config="file-backups-podconfig"
+                    )
 
     # todo: from here on out, this could be async to start on other tasks
     # install mastodon as usual, but wait on it this time