diff --git a/csst_common/data_manager.py b/csst_common/data_manager.py
index 1b5a8a1c68e2b460a978c1aae73bcb7764b2c529..5ff67dbbecf8a06ab3a6c9d9f36a88ff20b9bf7c 100644
--- a/csst_common/data_manager.py
+++ b/csst_common/data_manager.py
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class CsstMbiDataManager:
         return dm
 
     @staticmethod
-    def quick_dataset(ver_sim="C5.2", dir_l1=".", exposure_id=100):
+    def quickstart(ver_sim="C5.2", dir_l1=".", exposure_id=100):
         """ quick dataset generator for tests on dandelion or PMO
 
         Parameters