diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/core/lib/assets.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/core/lib/assets.ts
index f03e89e23cbfa..99c9202b968ca 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/core/lib/assets.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/core/lib/assets.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export interface FileAssetSource {
    *
    * The command should produce the location of a ZIP file on `stdout`.
    *
-   * @default - Exactly one of `directory` and `executable` is required
+   * @default - Exactly one of `fileName` and `executable` is required
    */
   readonly executable?: string[];
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export interface FileAssetSource {
    * source resides. This can be a path to a file or a directory, depending on the
    * packaging type.
    *
-   * @default - Exactly one of `directory` and `executable` is required
+   * @default - Exactly one of `fileName` and `executable` is required
    */
   readonly fileName?: string;
 
@@ -386,4 +386,4 @@ export interface DockerCacheOption {
    * };
    */
   readonly params?: { [key: string]: string };
-}
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+}