diff --git a/lib/gom/storage/configuration.rb b/lib/gom/storage/configuration.rb
index b7ef7b4..bcea162 100644
--- a/lib/gom/storage/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/gom/storage/configuration.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def teardown
   end
 
   def name
-    @hash[:name]
+    @hash[:name].to_s
   end
 
   def adapter