diff --git a/man/systemd-socket-proxyd.xml b/man/systemd-socket-proxyd.xml
index 74d9e1c124..a86b13daa8 100644
--- a/man/systemd-socket-proxyd.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-socket-proxyd.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
       <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="help" />
       <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="version" />
       <varlistentry>
-        <term><option>--max-connections=</option></term>
+        <term><option>--connections-max=</option></term>
         <term><option>-c</option></term>
 
         <listitem><para>Sets the maximum number of simultaneous connections, defaults to 256.
diff --git a/src/socket-proxy/socket-proxyd.c b/src/socket-proxy/socket-proxyd.c
index b810891d7d..1b99b7bc82 100644
--- a/src/socket-proxy/socket-proxyd.c
+++ b/src/socket-proxy/socket-proxyd.c
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ static void help(void) {
         printf("%1$s [HOST:PORT]\n"
                "%1$s [SOCKET]\n\n"
                "Bidirectionally proxy local sockets to another (possibly remote) socket.\n\n"
-               "  -c --max-connections=  Set the maximum number of connections to be accepted\n"
+               "  -c --connections-max=  Set the maximum number of connections to be accepted\n"
                "  -h --help              Show this help\n"
                "     --version           Show package version\n",
                program_invocation_short_name);