diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-dendrite.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-dendrite.md
index 0a0f0689f..fcd5693de 100644
--- a/docs/configuring-playbook-dendrite.md
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-dendrite.md
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ Alternatively, **if there is no pre-defined variable** for a Dendrite setting yo
 To use Dendrite, you **generally** need the following additional `vars.yml` configuration:
 
 ```yaml
-matrix_homeserver_implementation: Dendrite
+matrix_homeserver_implementation: dendrite
 ```