diff --git a/docs/gl_objects/merge_request_approvals.rst b/docs/gl_objects/merge_request_approvals.rst
index 661e0c16e..86659deb0 100644
--- a/docs/gl_objects/merge_request_approvals.rst
+++ b/docs/gl_objects/merge_request_approvals.rst
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ Change project-level or MR-level MR approvals settings::
     p_mras.approvals_before_merge = 2
     p_mras.save()
 
-    mr_mras.set_approvers(approvals_required = 1)
+    mr.approvals.set_approvers(approvals_required=1)
+    # or
+    mr_mras.approvals_required = 1
+    mr_mras.save()
 
 Change project-level MR allowed approvers::