diff --git a/lib/validation-error.js b/lib/validation-error.js
index d759625..c073a63 100644
--- a/lib/validation-error.js
+++ b/lib/validation-error.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ var map = require('lodash/map');
 var flatten = require('lodash/flatten');
 
 function ValidationError (errors, options) {
+  this.name = 'ValidationError';
   this.message = 'validation error';
   this.errors = errors;
   this.flatten = options.flatten;