diff --git a/content/security/ssh-key.md b/content/security/ssh-key.md
index 3176599..dd73c68 100644
--- a/content/security/ssh-key.md
+++ b/content/security/ssh-key.md
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ SSH commit signing is available in Git 2.34 or later. To update your version of
 
 1. Open your terminal.
 2. Type `git config --global gpg.format ssh`.
-3. Type `git config --global user.signingKey <PATH TO SSH KEY>`, substituting `<PATH TO SSH KEY>` with the path to the key you'd like to use, for example _~/.ssh/id_ed25519_.
+3. Type `git config --global user.signingKey <PATH TO PUBLIC SSH KEY>`, substituting `<PATH TO PUBLIC SSH KEY>` with the path to the public key you'd like to use, for example _~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub_.
 4. Type `git config --global commit.gpgSign true`.
 
 ## Avoid re-typing the passphrase