diff --git a/components-starter/camel-micrometer-starter/src/main/docs/micrometer.json b/components-starter/camel-micrometer-starter/src/main/docs/micrometer.json
index f6073d988e5..4a38a059883 100644
--- a/components-starter/camel-micrometer-starter/src/main/docs/micrometer.json
+++ b/components-starter/camel-micrometer-starter/src/main/docs/micrometer.json
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     {
       "name": "camel.metrics.log-metrics-on-shutdown-filters",
       "type": "java.lang.String",
-      "description": "List of metrics (comma separated) to log when application is shutting down. You can use `*` character to log any metrics containing the wildcard, for example `camel.exchanges.*` (default to all metrics available).",
+      "description": "List of metrics (comma separated) to log when application is shutting down. You can use a wildcard to log any metrics matching a pattern, for example `camel.exchanges.*` (default to all metrics available).",
       "sourceType": "org.apache.camel.component.micrometer.springboot.metrics.CamelMetricsConfiguration"
     },
     {
diff --git a/components-starter/camel-micrometer-starter/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/component/micrometer/springboot/metrics/CamelMetricsConfiguration.java b/components-starter/camel-micrometer-starter/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/component/micrometer/springboot/metrics/CamelMetricsConfiguration.java
index 888edd5601e..62a8df3fa3e 100644
--- a/components-starter/camel-micrometer-starter/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/component/micrometer/springboot/metrics/CamelMetricsConfiguration.java
+++ b/components-starter/camel-micrometer-starter/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/component/micrometer/springboot/metrics/CamelMetricsConfiguration.java
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ public class CamelMetricsConfiguration {
     private boolean logMetricsOnShutdown = false;
 
     /**
-     * List of metrics (comma separated) to log when application is shutting down. You can use `*` character to log any
-     * metrics containing the wildcard, for example `camel.exchanges.*` (default to all metrics available).
+     * List of metrics (comma separated) to log when application is shutting down. You can use a wildcard to log any
+     * metrics matching a pattern, for example `camel.exchanges.*` (default to all metrics available).
     */
     private String logMetricsOnShutdownFilters;
 
diff --git a/docs/spring-boot/modules/ROOT/pages/starters/micrometer.adoc b/docs/spring-boot/modules/ROOT/pages/starters/micrometer.adoc
index 54d74e42a2e..06b08147ce0 100644
--- a/docs/spring-boot/modules/ROOT/pages/starters/micrometer.adoc
+++ b/docs/spring-boot/modules/ROOT/pages/starters/micrometer.adoc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ The starter supports 18 options, which are listed below.
 | camel.metrics.enable-route-event-notifier | Set whether to enable the MicrometerRouteEventNotifier for capturing metrics on the total number of routes and total number of routes running. | true | Boolean
 | camel.metrics.enable-route-policy | Set whether to enable the MicrometerRoutePolicyFactory for capturing metrics on route processing times. | true | Boolean
 | camel.metrics.log-metrics-on-shutdown | Log metrics when application is shutting down. (default, `false`). | false | Boolean
-| camel.metrics.log-metrics-on-shutdown-filters | List of metrics (comma separated) to log when application is shutting down. You can use `*` character to log any metrics containing the wildcard, for example `camel.exchanges.*` (default to all metrics available). |  | String
+| camel.metrics.log-metrics-on-shutdown-filters | List of metrics (comma separated) to log when application is shutting down. You can use a wildcard to log any metrics matching a pattern, for example `camel.exchanges.*` (default to all metrics available). |  | String
 | camel.metrics.log-metrics-on-shutdown-format | Format used to log metrics when application is shutting down. Either json (default) or prometheus format. |  | String
 | camel.metrics.naming-strategy | Controls the name style to use for metrics. Default = uses micrometer naming convention. Legacy = uses the classic naming style (camelCase) | default | String
 | camel.metrics.route-policy-exclude-pattern | Pattern to exclude routes (by id) to capture. Multiple route ids can be separated by comma. |  | String