diff --git a/manifests/examples/basic-auth/service-monitor.yaml b/manifests/examples/basic-auth/service-monitor.yaml
index 8d9549f0adbdce320cb7b827be3e8cbfa898bb6a..52428b1de4696a0177c3633e65b7e63d7c6a5a14 100644
--- a/manifests/examples/basic-auth/service-monitor.yaml
+++ b/manifests/examples/basic-auth/service-monitor.yaml
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ spec:
   endpoints:
   - basicAuth:
       password:
-        key: basic-auth
-        name: password
+        name: basic-auth
+        key: password
       username:
-        key: basic-auth
-        name: user
+        name: basic-auth
+        key: user
     port: metrics
   namespaceSelector:
     matchNames: