diff --git a/_security-plugin/configuration/yaml.md b/_security-plugin/configuration/yaml.md
index 53ad7f3c17..8b8ae204b7 100644
--- a/_security-plugin/configuration/yaml.md
+++ b/_security-plugin/configuration/yaml.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ new-user:
   hash: "$2y$12$88IFVl6IfIwCFh5aQYfOmuXVL9j2hz/GusQb35o.4sdTDAEMTOD.K"
   reserved: false
   hidden: false
-  opensearch_security_roles:
+  opendistro_security_roles:
   - "specify-some-security-role-here"
   backend_roles:
   - "specify-some-backend-role-here"