diff --git a/docs/stepactions.md b/docs/stepactions.md
index 2f45b3fa0c6..7a1f95dc508 100644
--- a/docs/stepactions.md
+++ b/docs/stepactions.md
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ When referencing a `StepAction`, a `Step` can also provide it with `params`, jus
 
 ```yaml
 apiVersion: tekton.dev/v1
-kind: Task
+kind: TaskRun
 metadata:
-  name: step-action
+  generateName: step-action-
 spec:
   taskSpec:
     params: