diff --git a/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py b/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py
index 3373cd50c1d..0e8556350df 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     r'.*IAR/78K0R/*',
     r'.*CCS/MSP430X/*',
     r'.*portable/template/*',
-    r'.*sample_configuration/*'
+    r'.*template_configuration/*'
 ]
 
 KERNEL_THIRD_PARTY_PATTERNS = [
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6633563f1e..7a60f35947d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ See the readme file in the ```./portable``` directory for more information.
 
 - The ```./include``` directory contains the real time kernel header files.
 
-- The ```./sample_configuration``` directory contains a sample `FreeRTOSConfig.h` to help jumpstart a new project.
-See the [FreeRTOSConfig.h](examples/sample_configuration/FreeRTOSConfig.h) file for instructions.
+- The ```./template_configuration``` directory contains a sample `FreeRTOSConfig.h` to help jumpstart a new project.
+See the [FreeRTOSConfig.h](examples/template_configuration/FreeRTOSConfig.h) file for instructions.
 
 ### Code Formatting
 
diff --git a/examples/cmake_example/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cmake_example/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d13c4c7729..bff9317de4a 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_example/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cmake_example/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ add_library(freertos_config INTERFACE)
 
 target_include_directories(freertos_config
     INTERFACE
-    "../sample_configuration"
+    "../template_configuration"
 )
 
 if (DEFINED FREERTOS_SMP_EXAMPLE AND FREERTOS_SMP_EXAMPLE STREQUAL "1")
diff --git a/examples/sample_configuration/FreeRTOSConfig.h b/examples/template_configuration/FreeRTOSConfig.h
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/sample_configuration/FreeRTOSConfig.h
rename to examples/template_configuration/FreeRTOSConfig.h
diff --git a/examples/sample_configuration/readme.md b/examples/template_configuration/readme.md
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/sample_configuration/readme.md
rename to examples/template_configuration/readme.md