diff --git a/source/reference/configuration-options.txt b/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
index b0e057a799b..3e6f8eab2f0 100644
--- a/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
+++ b/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ Core Options
    security:
       keyFile: <string>
       clusterAuthMode: <string>
-      authorization: <string>
+      authorization: <boolean>
       transitionToAuth: <boolean>
       javascriptEnabled:  <boolean>
       redactClientLogData: <boolean>