diff --git a/compiler/generate_precompile.jl b/compiler/generate_precompile.jl
index 2482667..f8dd6b3 100644
--- a/compiler/generate_precompile.jl
+++ b/compiler/generate_precompile.jl
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ ubx::Vector{Float64} = [ Inf,  Inf]
 lbg::Vector{Float64} = [0.0]
 ubg::Vector{Float64} = [0.0]
 
-max_iters::Int64 = 1000
+max_iter::Int64 = 1000
 print_level::Int64 = 3
 minimize::Bool = true
 user_data::Ptr{Cvoid} = 0
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ dual_feas::Vector{Float64}   = []
 
 cases::Vector{Tuple{Int,Int,Int}} = [(0,3,10),(1,3,10),(2,3,10)]
 # cases::Vector{Tuple{Int,Int,Int}} = [(0,3,10),(2,2,1000),(1,1,1000),(0,0,1000)]
-for (lin_solver_id,print_level, max_iters) in cases
+for (lin_solver_id,print_level, max_iter) in cases
 	nlp_interface = MadnlpCInterface(
 		@cfunction(eval_f,Cint,(Ptr{Cdouble},Ptr{Cdouble},Ptr{Cvoid})),
 		@cfunction(eval_g,Cint,(Ptr{Cdouble},Ptr{Cdouble},Ptr{Cvoid})),
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ for (lin_solver_id,print_level, max_iters) in cases
 	copyto!(unsafe_wrap(Array, in_c.ubg, (ncon,)), ubg)
 	
 	madnlp_c_set_option_int(s, unsafe_convert(Ptr{Int8},"lin_solver_id"), lin_solver_id)
-	madnlp_c_set_option_int(s, unsafe_convert(Ptr{Int8},"max_iters"), max_iters)
+	madnlp_c_set_option_int(s, unsafe_convert(Ptr{Int8},"max_iter"), max_iter)
 	madnlp_c_set_option_int(s, unsafe_convert(Ptr{Int8},"print_level"), print_level)
 	madnlp_c_set_option_bool(s, unsafe_convert(Ptr{Int8},"minimize"), Int64(minimize))
 
diff --git a/src/MadNLP_C.jl b/src/MadNLP_C.jl
index 0ac69f9..467fa54 100644
--- a/src/MadNLP_C.jl
+++ b/src/MadNLP_C.jl
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ end
 mutable struct MadnlpCSolver
   nlp_interface::MadnlpCInterface
   lin_solver_id::Int64
-  max_iters::Int64
+  max_iter::Int64
   print_level::Int64
   minimize::Bool
   in_c::MadnlpCNumericIn{Ptr{Cdouble}}
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ function set_option(s::Ptr{MadnlpCSolver}, name::String, value::Any)
     if value > 5 value = 5 end
     if value < 0 value = 0 end
     s_jl.lin_solver_id = Int(value)
-  elseif name == "max_iters"
+  elseif name == "max_iter"
     if value < 0 value = 0 end
-    s_jl.max_iters = Int(value)
+    s_jl.max_iter = Int(value)
   elseif name == "minimize"
     s_jl.minimize = Bool(value)
   else
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Base.@ccallable function madnlp_c_create(nlp_interface::Ptr{MadnlpCInterface})::
   solver = MadnlpCSolver()
   solver.nlp_interface = unsafe_load(nlp_interface)
   solver.lin_solver_id = 0
-  solver.max_iters = 3000
+  solver.max_iter = 3000
   solver.print_level = 3
   solver.minimize = true
 
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ Base.@ccallable function madnlp_c_solve(s::Ptr{MadnlpCSolver})::Cint
   )
 
   madnlp_solver = MadNLPSolver(nlp; print_level = madnlp_log, linear_solver = linear_solver)
-  res = MadNLP.solve!(madnlp_solver, max_iter = Int(solver.max_iters))
+  res = MadNLP.solve!(madnlp_solver, max_iter = Int(solver.max_iter))
 
   solver.stats_c.iter = res.iter
   solver.stats_c.status = Integer(res.status)
diff --git a/tests/main.cpp b/tests/main.cpp
index aef2f5e..660beeb 100644
--- a/tests/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/main.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
   struct MadnlpCSolver* solver = madnlp_c_create(&interf);
 
-  madnlp_c_set_option_int(solver, "max_iters", 10);
+  madnlp_c_set_option_int(solver, "max_iter", 10);
   madnlp_c_set_option_int(solver, "print_level", 3);
   madnlp_c_set_option_int(solver, "lin_solver_id", 1);
 
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   printf("Solving\n");
   madnlp_c_solve(solver);
 
-  madnlp_c_set_option_int(solver, "max_iters", 10);
+  madnlp_c_set_option_int(solver, "max_iter", 10);
   madnlp_c_set_option_int(solver, "print_level", 3);
   madnlp_c_set_option_int(solver, "lin_solver_id", 2);
 
   madnlp_c_solve(solver);
 
-  madnlp_c_set_option_int(solver, "max_iters", 10);
+  madnlp_c_set_option_int(solver, "max_iter", 10);
   madnlp_c_set_option_int(solver, "print_level", 3);
   madnlp_c_set_option_int(solver, "lin_solver_id", 0);