diff --git a/exporter/elasticsearchexporter/README.md b/exporter/elasticsearchexporter/README.md
index 71486cc294bc..eaff8a122b62 100644
--- a/exporter/elasticsearchexporter/README.md
+++ b/exporter/elasticsearchexporter/README.md
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ exporters:
 
 extensions:
   basicauth:
-    username: elastic
-    password: changeme
+    client_auth:
+      username: elastic
+      password: changeme
 
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