diff --git a/config/README.md b/config/README.md
index 858cc7135..c51ee0b83 100644
--- a/config/README.md
+++ b/config/README.md
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ source-specific option and then only apply to this source.
 
 **Note**: Copy-targets must be defined in their own config profile files.
 
-| Attribute | Description        | Default Value | Example Value                            |
-| --------- | ------------------ | ------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
-| target    | One or more target | Not set       | "remote_host" / ["profile1", "profile2"] |
+| Attribute | Description        | Default Value | Example Value            |
+| --------- | ------------------ | ------------- | ------------------------ |
+| targets   | Targets to copy to | []            | ["profile1", "profile2"] |
 
 ### WebDAV Options `[webdav]`
 
diff --git a/config/copy_example.toml b/config/copy_example.toml
index faffdc9b0..9a9f4b085 100644
--- a/config/copy_example.toml
+++ b/config/copy_example.toml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ password = "test"
 
 # you can specify multiple targets. Note that each target must be configured via a config profile file
 [copy]
-target = ["full", "rustic"]
+targets = ["full", "rustic"]
diff --git a/tests/show-config-fixtures/empty.txt b/tests/show-config-fixtures/empty.txt
index 4b68aa7c5..eacbf72e3 100644
--- a/tests/show-config-fixtures/empty.txt
+++ b/tests/show-config-fixtures/empty.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ sources = []
 source = []
 
 [copy]
-target = []
+targets = []
 
 [forget]
 prune = false