diff --git a/notebook/services/api/api.yaml b/notebook/services/api/api.yaml
index 5a9fad0f6..480c7a2eb 100644
--- a/notebook/services/api/api.yaml
+++ b/notebook/services/api/api.yaml
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ definitions:
       name:
         type: string
         description: Unique name for kernel
-      spec:
+      KernelSpecFile:
         $ref: '#/definitions/KernelSpecFile'
         description: Kernel spec json file
       resources: