diff --git a/src/http_client.c b/src/http_client.c
index ca55c02b0..c21786ae0 100644
--- a/src/http_client.c
+++ b/src/http_client.c
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ static int httpclient_parse_global_verify(char **args, int section_type, struct
 }
 
 static struct cfg_kw_list cfg_kws = {ILH, {
-	{ CFG_GLOBAL, "httpclient-ssl-verify", httpclient_parse_global_verify },
+	{ CFG_GLOBAL, "httpclient.ssl.verify", httpclient_parse_global_verify },
 	{ 0, NULL, NULL },
 }};