diff --git a/src/finch/_base_client.py b/src/finch/_base_client.py
index 4d943406..b72bb8dd 100644
--- a/src/finch/_base_client.py
+++ b/src/finch/_base_client.py
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         if max_retries is None:  # pyright: ignore[reportUnnecessaryComparison]
             raise TypeError(
-                "max_retries cannot be None. If you want to disable retries, pass `0`; if you want unlimited retries, pass `math.inf` or a very high number; if you want the default behavior, pass `finch-api.DEFAULT_MAX_RETRIES`"
+                "max_retries cannot be None. If you want to disable retries, pass `0`; if you want unlimited retries, pass `math.inf` or a very high number; if you want the default behavior, pass `finch.DEFAULT_MAX_RETRIES`"
             )
 
     def _enforce_trailing_slash(self, url: URL) -> URL: