diff --git a/.github/CHANGELOG.md b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
index 913bd6ead..5b421121d 100644
--- a/.github/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 
 ### Breaking changes
 
+* Changed the name of `default.tensor` to `lightning.tensor` with the `quimb` backend.
+  [(#730)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/730)
+
 * `dynamic_one_shot` uses shot-vectors in the auxiliary tape to tell the device how many times to repeat the tape. Lightning-Qubit is updated accordingly.
   [(#724)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/724)
 
diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/lightning_tensor/backends/quimb/_mps.py b/pennylane_lightning/lightning_tensor/backends/quimb/_mps.py
index db4836691..e7677b4fe 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/lightning_tensor/backends/quimb/_mps.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/lightning_tensor/backends/quimb/_mps.py
@@ -116,12 +116,12 @@
 
 
 def stopping_condition(op: qml.operation.Operator) -> bool:
-    """A function that determines if an operation is supported by ``default.tensor`` for this interface."""
+    """A function that determines if an operation is supported by ``lightning.tensor`` for this interface."""
     return op.name in _operations  # pragma: no cover
 
 
 def accepted_observables(obs: qml.operation.Operator) -> bool:
-    """A function that determines if an observable is supported by ``default.tensor`` for this interface."""
+    """A function that determines if an observable is supported by ``lightning.tensor`` for this interface."""
     return obs.name in _observables  # pragma: no cover
 
 
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ class QuimbMPS:
     """
 
     def __init__(self, num_wires, interf_opts, dtype=np.complex128):
-
         if dtype not in [np.complex64, np.complex128]:  # pragma: no cover
             raise TypeError(f"Unsupported complex type: {dtype}")
 
diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/lightning_tensor/lightning_tensor.py b/pennylane_lightning/lightning_tensor/lightning_tensor.py
index 3d2a457e4..831625e09 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/lightning_tensor/lightning_tensor.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/lightning_tensor/lightning_tensor.py
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
 
 
 def accepted_backends(backend: str) -> bool:
-    """A function that determines whether or not a backend is supported by ``default.tensor``."""
+    """A function that determines whether or not a backend is supported by ``lightning.tensor``."""
     return backend in _backends
 
 
 def accepted_methods(method: str) -> bool:
-    """A function that determines whether or not a method is supported by ``default.tensor``."""
+    """A function that determines whether or not a method is supported by ``lightning.tensor``."""
     return method in _methods
 
 
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ def __init__(
         c_dtype=np.complex128,
         **kwargs,
     ):
-
         if not accepted_backends(backend):
             raise ValueError(f"Unsupported backend: {backend}")
 
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ def __init__(
             raise ValueError(f"Unsupported method: {method}")
 
         if shots is not None:
-            raise ValueError("default.tensor does not support finite shots.")
+            raise ValueError("lightning.tensor does not support finite shots.")
 
         super().__init__(wires=wires, shots=shots)
 
@@ -143,13 +142,13 @@ def __init__(
         for arg in kwargs:
             if arg not in self._device_options:
                 raise TypeError(
-                    f"Unexpected argument: {arg} during initialization of the default.tensor device."
+                    f"Unexpected argument: {arg} during initialization of the lightning.tensor device."
                 )
 
     @property
     def name(self):
         """The name of the device."""
-        return "default.tensor"
+        return "lightning.tensor"
 
     @property
     def num_wires(self):
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ def compute_derivatives(
             Tuple: The Jacobian for each trainable parameter.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError(
-            "The computation of derivatives has yet to be implemented for the default.tensor device."
+            "The computation of derivatives has yet to be implemented for the lightning.tensor device."
         )
 
     def execute_and_compute_derivatives(
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ def execute_and_compute_derivatives(
             tuple: A numeric result of the computation and the gradient.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError(
-            "The computation of derivatives has yet to be implemented for the default.tensor device."
+            "The computation of derivatives has yet to be implemented for the lightning.tensor device."
         )
 
     # pylint: disable=unused-argument
@@ -323,7 +322,7 @@ def compute_vjp(
             tensor-like: A numeric result of computing the vector-Jacobian product.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError(
-            "The computation of vector-Jacobian product has yet to be implemented for the default.tensor device."
+            "The computation of vector-Jacobian product has yet to be implemented for the lightning.tensor device."
         )
 
     def execute_and_compute_vjp(
@@ -344,5 +343,5 @@ def execute_and_compute_vjp(
             Tuple, Tuple: the result of executing the scripts and the numeric result of computing the vector-Jacobian product
         """
         raise NotImplementedError(
-            "The computation of vector-Jacobian product has yet to be implemented for the default.tensor device."
+            "The computation of vector-Jacobian product has yet to be implemented for the lightning.tensor device."
         )
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a84f8619a..d231306a9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def build_extension(self, ext: CMakeExtension):
 pennylane_plugins = [device_name + " = pennylane_lightning." + backend + ":Lightning" + suffix]
 if suffix == "Qubit":
     pennylane_plugins.append(
-        "default.tensor = pennylane_lightning.lightning_tensor:LightningTensor"
+        "lightning.tensor = pennylane_lightning.lightning_tensor:LightningTensor"
     )
 
 pkg_suffix = "" if suffix == "Qubit" else "_" + suffix
diff --git a/tests/lightning_tensor/test_lightning_tensor.py b/tests/lightning_tensor/test_lightning_tensor.py
index 0c9ec1d29..aacc94bad 100644
--- a/tests/lightning_tensor/test_lightning_tensor.py
+++ b/tests/lightning_tensor/test_lightning_tensor.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def test_device_name_and_init(num_wires, c_dtype):
     """Test the class initialization and returned properties."""
     wires = Wires(range(num_wires)) if num_wires else None
     dev = LightningTensor(wires=wires, c_dtype=c_dtype)
-    assert dev.name == "default.tensor"
+    assert dev.name == "lightning.tensor"
     assert dev.c_dtype == c_dtype
     assert dev.wires == wires
     if num_wires is None:
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def test_device_name_and_init(num_wires, c_dtype):
 
 def test_device_available_as_plugin():
     """Test that the device can be instantiated using ``qml.device``."""
-    dev = qml.device("default.tensor", wires=2)
+    dev = qml.device("lightning.tensor", wires=2)
     assert isinstance(dev, LightningTensor)
 
 
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@ def test_invalid_keyword_arg():
     """Test an invalid keyword argument."""
     with pytest.raises(
         TypeError,
-        match=f"Unexpected argument: fake_arg during initialization of the default.tensor device.",
+        match=f"Unexpected argument: fake_arg during initialization of the lightning.tensor device.",
     ):
         LightningTensor(fake_arg=None)
 
 
 def test_invalid_shots():
     """Test that an error is raised if finite number of shots are requestd."""
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="default.tensor does not support finite shots."):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="lightning.tensor does not support finite shots."):
         LightningTensor(shots=5)
 
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def test_compute_derivatives():
     dev = LightningTensor()
     with pytest.raises(
         NotImplementedError,
-        match="The computation of derivatives has yet to be implemented for the default.tensor device.",
+        match="The computation of derivatives has yet to be implemented for the lightning.tensor device.",
     ):
         dev.compute_derivatives(circuits=None)
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_execute_and_compute_derivatives():
     dev = LightningTensor()
     with pytest.raises(
         NotImplementedError,
-        match="The computation of derivatives has yet to be implemented for the default.tensor device.",
+        match="The computation of derivatives has yet to be implemented for the lightning.tensor device.",
     ):
         dev.execute_and_compute_derivatives(circuits=None)
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def test_compute_vjp():
     dev = LightningTensor()
     with pytest.raises(
         NotImplementedError,
-        match="The computation of vector-Jacobian product has yet to be implemented for the default.tensor device.",
+        match="The computation of vector-Jacobian product has yet to be implemented for the lightning.tensor device.",
     ):
         dev.compute_vjp(circuits=None, cotangents=None)
 
@@ -128,6 +128,6 @@ def test_execute_and_compute_vjp():
     dev = LightningTensor()
     with pytest.raises(
         NotImplementedError,
-        match="The computation of vector-Jacobian product has yet to be implemented for the default.tensor device.",
+        match="The computation of vector-Jacobian product has yet to be implemented for the lightning.tensor device.",
     ):
         dev.execute_and_compute_vjp(circuits=None, cotangents=None)