diff --git a/docs/content/5.configuration.md b/docs/content/5.configuration.md
index ce5f3e692..98b29e180 100644
--- a/docs/content/5.configuration.md
+++ b/docs/content/5.configuration.md
@@ -164,11 +164,11 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
 
 ## `dir`
 
-Default: `static`
+Default: `public`
 
 This option allows you to specify the location of the source images when using the `static` or `ipx` provider.
 
-For example you might want the source images in `assets/images` directory rather than the default `static` directory so the source images don't get copied into `dist` and deployed:
+For example you might want the source images in `assets/images` directory rather than the default `public` directory so the source images don't get copied into `dist` and deployed:
 
 ```ts [nuxt.config.ts]
 export default defineNuxtConfig({