diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/amqp/impl/AmqpQueueSpecification.java b/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/amqp/impl/AmqpQueueSpecification.java
index 45eef03d6..18720c6e3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/amqp/impl/AmqpQueueSpecification.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/amqp/impl/AmqpQueueSpecification.java
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ public Management.QuorumQueueSpecification deadLetterStrategy(
 
     @Override
     public Management.QuorumQueueSpecification deliveryLimit(int limit) {
-      validatePositive("x-max-delivery-limit", limit);
-      this.parent.arg("x-max-delivery-limit", limit);
+      validatePositive("x-delivery-limit", limit);
+      this.parent.arg("x-delivery-limit", limit);
       return this;
     }