diff --git a/java/jni/ZT_jniutils.cpp b/java/jni/ZT_jniutils.cpp
index 7ecc72561..27ca73740 100644
--- a/java/jni/ZT_jniutils.cpp
+++ b/java/jni/ZT_jniutils.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ jobject createPeerRole(JNIEnv *env, ZT_PeerRole role)
         fieldName = "PEER_ROLE_LEAF";
         break;
     case ZT_PEER_ROLE_UPSTREAM:
-        fieldName = "PEER_ROLE_RELAY";
+        fieldName = "PEER_ROLE_UPSTREAM";
         break;
     case ZT_PEER_ROLE_ROOT:
         fieldName = "PEER_ROLE_ROOTS";
diff --git a/java/src/com/zerotier/sdk/PeerRole.java b/java/src/com/zerotier/sdk/PeerRole.java
index d7d55f053..f281c1b6d 100644
--- a/java/src/com/zerotier/sdk/PeerRole.java
+++ b/java/src/com/zerotier/sdk/PeerRole.java
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ public enum PeerRole {
     PEER_ROLE_LEAF,
 
     /**
-     * relay node
+     * upstream node
      */
-    PEER_ROLE_RELAY,
+    PEER_ROLE_UPSTREAM,
 
     /**
      * root server