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@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+### Fix JWT authentication example hierarchy in the router authentication guide
+
+Updated the GraphOS Router authentication guide to use the correct JWT configuration path in the YAML example. The example now shows `authentication.router.jwt.jwks` and `authentication.router.jwt.on_error`, matching the actual router configuration hierarchy.
+
+By [@the-gigi-apollo](https://github.com/the-gigi-apollo) in https://github.com/apollographql/router/pull/8901
diff --git a/docs/source/routing/security/router-authentication.mdx b/docs/source/routing/security/router-authentication.mdx
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@@ -120,10 +120,11 @@ sequenceDiagram
 
 ```yaml
 authentication:
-  jwt:
-    jwks:
-      - url: https://dev-zzp5enui.us.auth0.com/.well-known/jwks.json
-    on_error: Error
+  router:
+    jwt:
+      jwks:
+        - url: https://dev-zzp5enui.us.auth0.com/.well-known/jwks.json
+      on_error: "Error"
 ```
 
 Pros: