diff --git a/kong/runloop/handler.lua b/kong/runloop/handler.lua
index e10a58e841e..aaaf264d8fe 100644
--- a/kong/runloop/handler.lua
+++ b/kong/runloop/handler.lua
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ end
 
 
 local function set_init_versions_in_cache()
-  if kong.configuration.role ~= "control_pane" then
+  if kong.configuration.role ~= "control_plane" then
     local ok, err = kong.core_cache:safe_set("router:version", "init")
     if not ok then
       return nil, "failed to set router version in cache: " .. tostring(err)