diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f0e53dc2f420a..202c94ed21bc1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2395,7 +2395,7 @@ These directories are added to the list in
 
 ```toml
 [tool.ruff.flake8-bandit]
-extend_hardcoded_tmp_directory = ["/foo/bar"]
+hardcoded_tmp_directory_extend = ["/foo/bar"]
 ```
 
 ---
diff --git a/src/flake8_bandit/settings.rs b/src/flake8_bandit/settings.rs
index d93816de2a4f9..309ab7cc004e1 100644
--- a/src/flake8_bandit/settings.rs
+++ b/src/flake8_bandit/settings.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct Options {
     #[option(
         default = "[]",
         value_type = "Vec<String>",
-        example = "extend_hardcoded_tmp_directory = [\"/foo/bar\"]"
+        example = "hardcoded_tmp_directory_extend = [\"/foo/bar\"]"
     )]
     /// List of directories that are considered temporary.
     /// These directories are added to the list in