diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc
index 4f4cc4856b61..5cd5f066a37c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ These closures are evaluated in the order that they are defined, from top to bot
 Any content not claimed by an earlier `intoLayer` closure remains available for subsequent ones to consider.
 
 The `intoLayer` closure claims content using nested `include` and `exclude` calls.
-The `application` closure uses Ant-style patch matching for include/exclude parameters.
+The `application` closure uses Ant-style path matching for include/exclude parameters.
 The `dependencies` section uses `group:artifact[:version]` patterns.
 It also provides `includeProjectDependencies()` and `excludeProjectDependencies()` methods that can be used to include or exclude project dependencies.
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc
index c2987c3bd1ab..ebb39fef90f0 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ The blocks are evaluated in the order that they are defined, from top to bottom.
 Any content not claimed by an earlier block remains available for subsequent blocks to consider.
 
 The `<into>` block claims content using nested `<include>` and `<exclude>` elements.
-The `<application>` section uses Ant-style patch matching for include/exclude expressions.
+The `<application>` section uses Ant-style path matching for include/exclude expressions.
 The `<dependencies>` section uses `group:artifact[:version]` patterns.
 It also provides `<includeModuleDependencies />` and `<excludeModuleDependencies />` elements that can be used to include or exclude local module dependencies.