diff --git a/docs/resources/elasticsearch_security_user.md b/docs/resources/elasticsearch_security_user.md
index a6db7f6b2..fbf6f7d31 100644
--- a/docs/resources/elasticsearch_security_user.md
+++ b/docs/resources/elasticsearch_security_user.md
@@ -99,5 +99,5 @@ Optional:
 Import is supported using the following syntax:
 
 ```shell
-terraform import elasticstack_elasticsearch_security_user.user <cluster_uuid>/elastic
+terraform import elasticstack_elasticsearch_security_user.user <cluster_uuid>/<user-name>
 ```
diff --git a/examples/resources/elasticstack_elasticsearch_security_user/import.sh b/examples/resources/elasticstack_elasticsearch_security_user/import.sh
index c78da7477..9c5652fb2 100644
--- a/examples/resources/elasticstack_elasticsearch_security_user/import.sh
+++ b/examples/resources/elasticstack_elasticsearch_security_user/import.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-terraform import elasticstack_elasticsearch_security_user.user <cluster_uuid>/elastic
+terraform import elasticstack_elasticsearch_security_user.user <cluster_uuid>/<user-name>