diff --git a/docs/users/metadata.mdx b/docs/users/metadata.mdx
index ae75fd30b8..a7fc5cba2b 100644
--- a/docs/users/metadata.mdx
+++ b/docs/users/metadata.mdx
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ Public metadata is accessible by both the frontend and the backend, but can only
       const client = await clerkClient()
 
       await client.users.updateUserMetadata(userId, {
-        privateMetadata: {
+        publicMetadata: {
           stripeId: stripeId,
         },
       })