diff --git a/docs/installation/config_cli.rst b/docs/installation/config_cli.rst
index 68cd9dd4..8cf749c1 100644
--- a/docs/installation/config_cli.rst
+++ b/docs/installation/config_cli.rst
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Create or update a (single) YAML configuration file with your settings:
 .. code-block:: yaml
    ...
     sites_config_enable: true
-    sites:
+    sites_config:
       items:
         - domain: example.com
           name: Example site
diff --git a/src/objects/setup_configuration/steps/sites.py b/src/objects/setup_configuration/steps/sites.py
index 199e38f2..e92c5627 100644
--- a/src/objects/setup_configuration/steps/sites.py
+++ b/src/objects/setup_configuration/steps/sites.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class SitesConfigurationStep(BaseConfigurationStep):
     config_model = SitesConfigurationModel
     verbose_name = "Sites configuration"
 
-    namespace = "sites"
+    namespace = "sites_config"
     enable_setting = "sites_config_enable"
 
     def execute(self, model: SitesConfigurationModel) -> None:
diff --git a/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_empty_database.yaml b/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_empty_database.yaml
index 808bdf57..505a3be3 100644
--- a/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_empty_database.yaml
+++ b/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_empty_database.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 sites_config_enable: true
-sites:
+sites_config:
   items:
     - domain: example.com
       name: Example site
diff --git a/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_existing_sites.yaml b/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_existing_sites.yaml
index d2f00fbb..1a873760 100644
--- a/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_existing_sites.yaml
+++ b/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_existing_sites.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 sites_config_enable: true
-sites:
+sites_config:
   items:
     - domain: example.com
       name: Example site (revised)
diff --git a/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_idempotent_step.yaml b/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_idempotent_step.yaml
index 808bdf57..505a3be3 100644
--- a/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_idempotent_step.yaml
+++ b/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_idempotent_step.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 sites_config_enable: true
-sites:
+sites_config:
   items:
     - domain: example.com
       name: Example site
diff --git a/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_invalid_domain.yaml b/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_invalid_domain.yaml
index e8995718..ac8fa7ca 100644
--- a/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_invalid_domain.yaml
+++ b/src/objects/setup_configuration/tests/files/sites_invalid_domain.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 sites_config_enable: true
-sites:
+sites_config:
   items:
     - domain: example.com
       name: Example site