diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b57721..a5b6f36 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The current authentication model requires providing Vault with a Gitlab Token.
 |      base_url      |   yes    |      n/a      |    no     | The address to access Gitlab                                                                                                                  |
 | auto_rotate_token  |    no    |      no       |    no     | Should we autorotate the token when it's close to expiry? (Experimental)                                                                      |
 | auto_rotate_before |    no    |      24h      |    no     | How much time should be remaining on the token validity before we should rotate it? Minimum can be set to 24h and maximum to 730h             |
-|        type        |   yes    |      n/a      |    no     | The type of gitlab instance that we use can be one of saas, self-hosted or dedicated                                                          |
+|        type        |   yes    |      n/a      |    no     | The type of gitlab instance that we use can be one of saas, self-managed or dedicated                                                          |
 
 ### Role
 
diff --git a/path_config.go b/path_config.go
index dd2bf71..6e3ca0d 100644
--- a/path_config.go
+++ b/path_config.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var (
 			DisplayAttrs: &framework.DisplayAttributes{
 				Name: "GitLab Base URL",
 			},
-			Description: `The base URL of your GitLab instance. This could be the URL of a self-hosted GitLab instance or the URL of the GitLab SaaS service (https://gitlab.com). The URL must be properly formatted, including the scheme (http or https). This field is essential as it determines the endpoint where API requests will be directed.`,
+			Description: `The base URL of your GitLab instance. This could be the URL of a self-managed GitLab instance or the URL of the GitLab SaaS service (https://gitlab.com). The URL must be properly formatted, including the scheme (http or https). This field is essential as it determines the endpoint where API requests will be directed.`,
 		},
 		"type": {
 			Type:     framework.TypeString,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var (
 				TypeSaaS,
 				TypeDedicated,
 			},
-			Description: `The type of GitLab instance you are connecting to. This could typically distinguish between 'self-hosted' for on-premises GitLab installations or 'saas' or 'dedicated' for the GitLab SaaS offering. This field helps the plugin to adjust any necessary configurations or request patterns specific to the type of GitLab instance.`,
+			Description: `The type of GitLab instance you are connecting to. This could typically distinguish between 'self-managed' for on-premises GitLab installations or 'saas' or 'dedicated' for the GitLab SaaS offering. This field helps the plugin to adjust any necessary configurations or request patterns specific to the type of GitLab instance.`,
 			DisplayAttrs: &framework.DisplayAttributes{
 				Name: "GitLab Type",
 			},