diff --git a/cfg/xahaud-example.cfg b/cfg/xahaud-example.cfg
index 024468c3f..42c520d4b 100644
--- a/cfg/xahaud-example.cfg
+++ b/cfg/xahaud-example.cfg
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ pool.ntp.org
 # Unless an absolute path is specified, it will be considered relative to the
 # folder in which the xahaud.cfg file is located.
 [validators_file]
-validators.txt
+validators-xahau.txt
 
 # Turn down default logging to save disk space in the long run.
 # Valid values here are trace, debug, info, warning, error, and fatal