diff --git a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/MongoInstance.ts b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/MongoInstance.ts
index 794a6a2b7..e77362450 100644
--- a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/MongoInstance.ts
+++ b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/MongoInstance.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export interface MongoMemoryInstanceOptsBase {
   port?: number;
   /**
    * Set which storage path to use
-   * Adds "--"
+   * Adds "--dbpath"
    * @default TmpDir
    */
   dbPath?: string;