diff --git a/docs/sources/configuration/examples.md b/docs/sources/configuration/examples.md
index 9b569f65f3598..0cafb00d006e4 100644
--- a/docs/sources/configuration/examples.md
+++ b/docs/sources/configuration/examples.md
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ server:
 
 distributor:
   ring:
-    store: memberlist
+    kvstore:
+      store: memberlist
 
 ingester:
   lifecycler: