diff --git a/semantic_conventions/trace/database.yaml b/semantic_conventions/trace/database.yaml
index a7b94df51b..d949d0a276 100644
--- a/semantic_conventions/trace/database.yaml
+++ b/semantic_conventions/trace/database.yaml
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ groups:
           conditionally_required: when there is a request body
         brief: The request body, as a json string.
         note: The value may be sanitized to exclude sensitive information.
-        examples: [ '"{\"name\":\"TestUser\",\"password\":\"top_secret\"}"' ]
+        examples: [ '"{\"name\":\"TestUser\",\"password\":\"REDACTED\"}"' ]
       - ref: http.request.method
         requirement_level: required