diff --git a/bin/named/zoneconf.c b/bin/named/zoneconf.c
index b9c2c365c6..d127725fdd 100644
--- a/bin/named/zoneconf.c
+++ b/bin/named/zoneconf.c
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ named_zone_configure(const cfg_obj_t *config, const cfg_obj_t *vconfig,
 		    dns_name_equal(dns_zone_getorigin(zone), dns_rootname))
 		{
 			result = named_config_getremotesdef(
-				named_g_config, "primaries",
+				named_g_config, "remote-servers",
 				DEFAULT_IANA_ROOT_ZONE_PRIMARIES, &obj);
 			CHECK(result);
 		}