diff --git a/packages/core/src/routes/connector.test.ts b/packages/core/src/routes/connector.test.ts
index 827643dd6..94a207b97 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/routes/connector.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/routes/connector.test.ts
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ describe('connector route', () => {
       expect(sendMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         {
           to: '12345678901',
-          type: VerificationCodeType.Test,
+          type: VerificationCodeType.Generic,
           payload: {
             code: '000000',
           },
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ describe('connector route', () => {
       expect(sendMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         {
           to: 'test@email.com',
-          type: VerificationCodeType.Test,
+          type: VerificationCodeType.Generic,
           payload: {
             code: '000000',
           },
diff --git a/packages/core/src/routes/connector.ts b/packages/core/src/routes/connector.ts
index 503cd290b..287a1c046 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/routes/connector.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/routes/connector.ts
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ export default function connectorRoutes<T extends AuthedRouter>(
       await sendMessage(
         {
           to: subject,
-          type: VerificationCodeType.Test,
+          type: VerificationCodeType.Generic,
           payload: {
             code: '000000',
           },
diff --git a/packages/toolkit/connector-kit/src/types.ts b/packages/toolkit/connector-kit/src/types.ts
index ae758b216..ab4f1773d 100644
--- a/packages/toolkit/connector-kit/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/toolkit/connector-kit/src/types.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export enum VerificationCodeType {
   /** @deprecated */
   Continue = 'Continue',
   Generic = 'Generic',
+  /** @deprecated Use `Generic` type template for sending test sms/email use case */
   Test = 'Test',
 }