diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 6123bd747b..cc1c4399d8 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ curl -sL https://github.com/SigNoz/signoz/raw/develop/sample-apps/hotrod/hotrod-
 ```bash
 kubectl -n sample-application run strzal --image=djbingham/curl \
   --restart='OnFailure' -i --tty --rm --command -- curl -X POST -F \
-  'locust_count=6' -F 'hatch_rate=2' http://locust-master:8089/swarm
+  'user_count=6' -F 'spawn_rate=2' http://locust-master:8089/swarm
 ```
 
 **5.1.3 To stop the load generation:**