diff --git a/config/confighttp/README.md b/config/confighttp/README.md
index 8b0c40a9bad..160041d8a5c 100644
--- a/config/confighttp/README.md
+++ b/config/confighttp/README.md
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ processors:
   attributes:
     actions:
       - key: http.client_ip
-        from_context: X-Forwarded-For
+        from_context: metadata.x-forwarded-for
         action: upsert
 ```