diff --git a/adafruit_pioasm.py b/adafruit_pioasm.py
index 81ce799..6471db7 100644
--- a/adafruit_pioasm.py
+++ b/adafruit_pioasm.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def __init__(self, text_program: str, *, build_debuginfo=False) -> None:
                 if program_name:
                     raise RuntimeError("Multiple programs not supported")
                 program_name = line.split()[1]
-            elif line.startswith(".offset"):
+            elif line.startswith(".origin"):
                 offset = int(line.split()[1], 0)
             elif line.startswith(".wrap_target"):
                 wrap_target = len(instructions)
diff --git a/tests/test_pseudo.py b/tests/test_pseudo.py
index 261f03a..72e817c 100644
--- a/tests/test_pseudo.py
+++ b/tests/test_pseudo.py
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 
 
 def test_offset():
-    assert_pio_kwargs(".offset 7", offset=7, sideset_enable=False)
+    assert_pio_kwargs(".origin 7", offset=7, sideset_enable=False)