diff --git a/packages/shell-api/src/database.ts b/packages/shell-api/src/database.ts
index 4c7722d24e..aa94b5e067 100644
--- a/packages/shell-api/src/database.ts
+++ b/packages/shell-api/src/database.ts
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ export default class Database extends ShellApiWithMongoClass {
     this._emitDatabaseApiCall('rotateCertificates', { message });
     return await this._runAdminCommand(
       {
-        serverStatus: 1, message
+        rotateCertificates: 1, message
       }
     );
   }