diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 313ce0e51..b85654311 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Answer the prompts with your own desired [options](http://cookiecutter-django.re
     windows [n]: n
     use_pycharm [n]: y
     use_docker [n]: n
-    docker_port [8000]: 8000
+    django_port [8000]: 8000
     Select postgresql_version:
     1 - 14
     2 - 13
diff --git a/docs/project-generation-options.rst b/docs/project-generation-options.rst
index 109d3309d..a65ff3bad 100644
--- a/docs/project-generation-options.rst
+++ b/docs/project-generation-options.rst
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ use_pycharm:
 use_docker:
     Indicates whether the project should be configured to use Docker_ and `Docker Compose`_.
 
-docker_port:
+django_port:
     External port for the django app when run as docker container
 
 postgresql_version: