diff --git a/api/configuration/v1alpha1/kongservice_types.go b/api/configuration/v1alpha1/kongservice_types.go
index e72a05c..afa9e1a 100644
--- a/api/configuration/v1alpha1/kongservice_types.go
+++ b/api/configuration/v1alpha1/kongservice_types.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ type KongService struct {
 	Status KongServiceStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// KongServiceSpec defines specification of a Kong Route.
+// KongServiceSpec defines specification of a Kong Service.
 // +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="!has(self.controlPlaneRef) ? true : self.controlPlaneRef.type != 'kic'", message="KIC is not supported as control plane"
 // +apireference:kgo:include
 type KongServiceSpec struct {
diff --git a/config/crd/gateway-operator/configuration.konghq.com_kongservices.yaml b/config/crd/gateway-operator/configuration.konghq.com_kongservices.yaml
index a5106ed..90fdd6c 100644
--- a/config/crd/gateway-operator/configuration.konghq.com_kongservices.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/gateway-operator/configuration.konghq.com_kongservices.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ spec:
           metadata:
             type: object
           spec:
-            description: KongServiceSpec defines specification of a Kong Route.
+            description: KongServiceSpec defines specification of a Kong Service.
             properties:
               connect_timeout:
                 description: The timeout in milliseconds for establishing a connection
diff --git a/docs/api-reference.md b/docs/api-reference.md
index 23e5f31..0b8a531 100644
--- a/docs/api-reference.md
+++ b/docs/api-reference.md
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 #### KongServiceSpec
 
 
-KongServiceSpec defines specification of a Kong Route.
+KongServiceSpec defines specification of a Kong Service.