diff --git a/website/content/docs/k8s/connect/terminating-gateways.mdx b/website/content/docs/k8s/connect/terminating-gateways.mdx
index c4a90a923..1522035dd 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/k8s/connect/terminating-gateways.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/k8s/connect/terminating-gateways.mdx
@@ -138,16 +138,13 @@ $ curl --request PUT --header "X-Consul-Token: $CONSUL_HTTP_TOKEN" --data @exter
 true
 ```
 
-### Update terminating gateway ACL token if ACLs are enabled
+### Update terminating gateway ACL role if ACLs are enabled
 
-If ACLs are enabled, update the terminating gateway acl token to have `service: write` permissions on all of the services
+If ACLs are enabled, update the terminating gateway acl role to have `service: write` permissions on all of the services
 being represented by the gateway:
 
 - Create a new policy that includes these permissions
-- Update the existing token to include the new policy
-
-~> The CLI command should be run with the `-merge-policies`, `-merge-roles` and `-merge-service-identities` so
-nothing is removed from the terminating gateway token
+- Update the existing rolc to include the new policy
 
 <CodeBlockConfig filename="write-policy.hcl">
 
@@ -174,28 +171,28 @@ service "example-https" {
 Now fetch the ID of the terminating gateway token
 
 ```shell-session
-consul acl token list | grep -B 6 -- "- terminating-gateway-terminating-gateway-token" | grep AccessorID
+consul acl role list | grep -B 6 -- "- RELEASE_NAME-terminating-gateway-policy" | grep ID
 
-AccessorID:       <token id>
+ID:       <role id>
 ```
 
 Update the terminating gateway acl token with the new policy
 
 ```shell-session
-$ consul acl token update -id <token-id> -policy-name example-https-write-policy -merge-policies -merge-roles -merge-service-identities
-AccessorID:       <token id>
+$ consul acl role update -id <role id> -policy-name example-https-write-policy
+AccessorID:       <role id>
 SecretID:         <secret id>
-Description:      terminating-gateway-terminating-gateway-token Token
+Description:      RELEASE_NAME-terminating-gateway-acl-role
 Local:            true
 Create Time:      2021-01-08 21:18:47.957450486 +0000 UTC
 Policies:
-   63bf1d9b-a87d-8672-ddcb-d25e2d88adb8 - terminating-gateway-terminating-gateway-token
+   63bf1d9b-a87d-8672-ddcb-d25e2d88adb8 - RELEASE_NAME-terminating-gateway-policy
    f63d1ae6-ffe7-44bd-bf7a-704a86939a63 - example-https-write-policy
 ```
 
 ### Create the configuration entry for the terminating gateway
 
-Once the tokens have been updated, create the [TerminatingGateway](/docs/connect/config-entries/terminating-gateway)
+Once the roles have been updated, create the [TerminatingGateway](/docs/connect/config-entries/terminating-gateway)
 resource to configure the terminating gateway:
 
 <CodeBlockConfig filename="terminating-gateway.yaml">