diff --git a/website/content/docs/connect/config-entries/service-defaults.mdx b/website/content/docs/connect/config-entries/service-defaults.mdx
index 507176506..3b057377b 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/connect/config-entries/service-defaults.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/connect/config-entries/service-defaults.mdx
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ represents a location outside the Consul cluster. Services can dial destinations
   {
     "Kind": "service-defaults",
     "Name": "test-destination",
-    "Protocol": "http",
+    "Protocol": "tcp",
     "Destination": {
       "Addresses": ["test.com","test.org"],
       "Port": 443