diff --git a/crates/goose/src/recipe/build_recipe/mod.rs b/crates/goose/src/recipe/build_recipe/mod.rs
index e1716651..7c7e9151 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/recipe/build_recipe/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/recipe/build_recipe/mod.rs
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ use std::path::Path;
 pub enum RecipeError {
     #[error("Missing required parameters: {parameters:?}")]
     MissingParams { parameters: Vec<String> },
-    #[error("Template rendering failed: {source}")]
-    TemplateRendering { source: anyhow::Error },
-    #[error("Recipe parsing failed: {source}")]
-    RecipeParsing { source: anyhow::Error },
+    #[error("Invalid recipe: {source}")]
+    Invalid { source: anyhow::Error },
 }
 
 fn render_recipe_template<F>(
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ where
 {
     let (rendered_content, missing_params) =
         render_recipe_template(recipe_content, recipe_dir, params.clone(), user_prompt_fn)
-            .map_err(|source| RecipeError::TemplateRendering { source })?;
+            .map_err(|source| RecipeError::Invalid { source })?;
 
     if !missing_params.is_empty() {
         return Err(RecipeError::MissingParams {
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ where
     }
 
     let mut recipe = Recipe::from_content(&rendered_content)
-        .map_err(|source| RecipeError::RecipeParsing { source })?;
+        .map_err(|source| RecipeError::Invalid { source })?;
 
     if let Some(ref mut sub_recipes) = recipe.sub_recipes {
         for sub_recipe in sub_recipes {
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ where
 
     let recipe_parameters =
         validate_recipe_template_from_content(&recipe_content, Some(recipe_dir_str.clone()))
-            .map_err(|source| RecipeError::TemplateRendering { source })?
+            .map_err(|source| RecipeError::Invalid { source })?
             .parameters;
 
     let param_pairs: Vec<(String, String)> = if let Some(recipe_params) = &recipe_parameters {
@@ -165,7 +163,7 @@ fn resolve_sub_recipe_path(
         parent_recipe_dir.join(sub_recipe_path)
     };
     if !path.exists() {
-        return Err(RecipeError::RecipeParsing {
+        return Err(RecipeError::Invalid {
             source: anyhow::anyhow!("Sub-recipe file does not exist: {}", path.display()),
         });
     }
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/recipe/build_recipe/tests.rs b/crates/goose/src/recipe/build_recipe/tests.rs
index 6905314d..c486938a 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/recipe/build_recipe/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/recipe/build_recipe/tests.rs
@@ -173,14 +173,14 @@ fn test_build_recipe_from_template_wrong_parameters_in_recipe_file() {
     println!("{}", err);
 
     match err {
-        RecipeError::TemplateRendering { source } => {
+        RecipeError::Invalid { source } => {
             let err_str = source.to_string();
             assert!(err_str.contains("Unnecessary parameter definitions: wrong_param_key."));
             assert!(err_str.contains("Missing definitions for parameters in the recipe file:"));
             assert!(err_str.contains("expected_param1"));
             assert!(err_str.contains("expected_param2"));
         }
-        _ => panic!("Expected TemplateRendering error"),
+        _ => panic!("Expected Invalid error"),
     }
 }
 
@@ -260,10 +260,10 @@ fn test_build_recipe_from_template_optional_parameters_without_default_values_in
     let err = build_recipe_result.unwrap_err();
     println!("{}", err);
     match err {
-        RecipeError::TemplateRendering { source } => {
+        RecipeError::Invalid { source } => {
             assert!(source.to_string().to_lowercase().contains("missing"));
         }
-        _ => panic!("Expected TemplateRendering error"),
+        _ => panic!("Expected Invalid error"),
     }
 }
 
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@ fn test_build_recipe_from_template_wrong_input_type_in_recipe_file() {
     assert!(build_recipe_result.is_err());
     let err = build_recipe_result.unwrap_err();
     match err {
-        RecipeError::TemplateRendering { source } => {
+        RecipeError::Invalid { source } => {
             let err_msg = source.to_string();
             eprint!("Error: {}", err_msg);
             assert!(err_msg.contains("unknown variant `some_invalid_type`"));
         }
-        _ => panic!("Expected TemplateRendering error, got: {:?}", err),
+        _ => panic!("Expected Invalid error, got: {:?}", err),
     }
 }
 
@@ -322,13 +322,13 @@ fn test_build_recipe_from_template_missing_prompt_and_instructions() {
     println!("{}", err);
 
     match err {
-        RecipeError::TemplateRendering { source } => {
+        RecipeError::Invalid { source } => {
             let err_str = source.to_string();
             assert!(
                 err_str.contains("Recipe must specify at least one of `instructions` or `prompt`.")
             );
         }
-        _ => panic!("Expected TemplateRendering error"),
+        _ => panic!("Expected Invalid error"),
     }
 }
 
@@ -478,12 +478,12 @@ instructions: Absolute instructions"#;
 
         assert!(result.is_err());
         match result {
-            Err(RecipeError::RecipeParsing { source }) => {
+            Err(RecipeError::Invalid { source }) => {
                 let error_msg = source.to_string();
                 assert!(error_msg.contains("Sub-recipe file does not exist"));
                 assert!(error_msg.contains("nonexistent.yaml"));
             }
-            _ => panic!("Expected RecipeError::RecipeParsing"),
+            _ => panic!("Expected RecipeError::Invalid"),
         }
     }
 
@@ -601,10 +601,10 @@ parameters:
         );
 
         assert!(result.is_err());
-        if let Err(RecipeError::TemplateRendering { source }) = result {
+        if let Err(RecipeError::Invalid { source }) = result {
             assert!(source.to_string().contains("Failed to read parameter file"));
         } else {
-            panic!("Expected TemplateRendering error");
+            panic!("Expected Invalid error");
         }
     }
 
@@ -629,12 +629,12 @@ parameters:
         );
 
         assert!(result.is_err());
-        if let Err(RecipeError::TemplateRendering { source }) = result {
+        if let Err(RecipeError::Invalid { source }) = result {
             assert!(source
                 .to_string()
                 .contains("File parameters cannot have default values"));
         } else {
-            panic!("Expected TemplateRendering error for file parameter with default");
+            panic!("Expected Invalid error for file parameter with default");
         }
     }
 }
@@ -655,12 +655,12 @@ fn test_build_recipe_from_template_invalid_retry_config() {
     let err = build_recipe_result.unwrap_err();
 
     match err {
-        RecipeError::TemplateRendering { source } => {
+        RecipeError::Invalid { source } => {
             assert_eq!(
                 source.to_string(),
                 "Invalid retry configuration: max_retries must be greater than 0"
             );
         }
-        _ => panic!("Expected TemplateRendering error, got: {:?}", err),
+        _ => panic!("Expected Invalid error, got: {:?}", err),
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/recipe/template_recipe.rs b/crates/goose/src/recipe/template_recipe.rs
index 8e651a88..c46842be 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/recipe/template_recipe.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/recipe/template_recipe.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use minijinja::{Environment, UndefinedBehavior};
 use regex::Regex;
 
-const CURRENT_TEMPLATE_NAME: &str = "recipe_template";
+const CURRENT_TEMPLATE_NAME: &str = "recipe";
 const OPEN_BRACE: &str = "{{";
 const CLOSE_BRACE: &str = "}}";