diff --git a/plugins/configuration/attributes.py b/plugins/configuration/attributes.py
index 43b99661..a56694d5 100644
--- a/plugins/configuration/attributes.py
+++ b/plugins/configuration/attributes.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import confluent.config.attributes as allattributes
 def retrieve(nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata):
     if nodes is not None:
         return retrieve_nodes(nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata)
-    elif element[0] == 'nodegroup':
+    elif element[0] == 'groups':
         return retrieve_nodegroup(element[1], element[3], configmanager, inputdata)
 
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def retrieve_nodes(nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata):
 def update(nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata):
     if nodes is not None:
         return update_nodes(nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata)
-    elif element[0] == 'nodegroup':
+    elif element[0] == 'groups':
         return update_nodegroup(element[1], element[3], configmanager, inputdata)
     raise Exception("This line should never be reached")