diff --git a/pkg/service/verifycredential/verifycredential_service.go b/pkg/service/verifycredential/verifycredential_service.go
index 81032812a..1d9d97c75 100644
--- a/pkg/service/verifycredential/verifycredential_service.go
+++ b/pkg/service/verifycredential/verifycredential_service.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func (s *Service) parseAndVerifyVC(vcBytes []byte, isJWT bool) (*verifiable.Cred
 		// Use empty domain and challenge in order to skip the validation.
 		// See usage of vcInVPValidation variable in ValidateCredentialProof method.
 		// TODO: define verifier purpose field.
-		verifiable.WithExpectedDataIntegrityFields(crypto.Authentication, "", ""),
+		verifiable.WithExpectedDataIntegrityFields(crypto.AssertionMethod, "", ""),
 	}
 
 	if !isJWT {
diff --git a/pkg/service/verifycredential/verifycredential_service_test.go b/pkg/service/verifycredential/verifycredential_service_test.go
index eee6ad07e..81fa7a0ba 100644
--- a/pkg/service/verifycredential/verifycredential_service_test.go
+++ b/pkg/service/verifycredential/verifycredential_service_test.go
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ func Test_DataIntegrity_SignVerify(t *testing.T) {
 
 	didResolver := &vdrmock.VDRegistry{
 		ResolveFunc: func(didID string, opts ...vdrapi.DIDMethodOption) (*did.DocResolution, error) {
-			return makeMockDIDResolution(signingDID, verificationMethod, did.Authentication), nil
+			return makeMockDIDResolution(signingDID, verificationMethod, did.AssertionMethod), nil
 		}}
 
 	signerSuite := ecdsa2019.NewSignerInitializer(&ecdsa2019.SignerInitializerOptions{
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ func Test_DataIntegrity_SignVerify(t *testing.T) {
 
 	signContext := &verifiable.DataIntegrityProofContext{
 		SigningKeyID: signingDID + vmID,
-		ProofPurpose: crypto.Authentication,
+		ProofPurpose: crypto.AssertionMethod,
 		CryptoSuite:  ecdsa2019.SuiteType,
 		Created:      nil,
 		Domain:       "mock-domain",