diff --git a/docs/admin/updating.md b/docs/admin/updating.md
index 34166fb8..84e6ef18 100644
--- a/docs/admin/updating.md
+++ b/docs/admin/updating.md
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 3. Run `mix deps.get`. This pulls in any new dependencies.
 4. Stop the Pleroma service.
 5. Run `mix ecto.migrate`[^1]. This task performs database migrations, if there were any.
-6. Restart the Pleroma service.
+6. Start the Pleroma service.
 
 [^1]: Prefix with `MIX_ENV=prod` to run it using the production config file.