diff --git a/sentry_sdk/integrations/dramatiq.py b/sentry_sdk/integrations/dramatiq.py
index f9ef13e20b..a756b4c669 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/integrations/dramatiq.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/integrations/dramatiq.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def before_process_message(self, broker, message):
         message._scope_manager.__enter__()
 
         scope = sentry_sdk.get_current_scope()
-        scope.transaction = message.actor_name
+        scope.set_transaction_name(message.actor_name)
         scope.set_extra("dramatiq_message_id", message.message_id)
         scope.add_event_processor(_make_message_event_processor(message, integration))