2 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/docs/postgres.md b/docs/postgres.md
index 02d4b9b162..ad7c6a0738 100644
--- a/docs/postgres.md
+++ b/docs/postgres.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ database:
   args:
     user: <user>
     password: <pass>
-    database: <db>
+    dbname: <db>
     host: <host>
     cp_min: 5
     cp_max: 10
diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md
index a1ca5fa98c..a673975e04 100644
--- a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md
+++ b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ database:
   args:
     user: synapse_user
     password: secretpassword
-    database: synapse
+    dbname: synapse
     host: localhost
     port: 5432
     cp_min: 5
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ databases:
     args:
       user: synapse_user
       password: secretpassword
-      database: synapse_main
+      dbname: synapse_main
       host: localhost
       port: 5432
       cp_min: 5
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ databases:
     args:
       user: synapse_user
       password: secretpassword
-      database: synapse_state
+      dbname: synapse_state
       host: localhost
       port: 5432
       cp_min: 5