diff --git a/core/src/components/popover/popover-interface.ts b/core/src/components/popover/popover-interface.ts
index e8f796a38e..3a58701329 100644
--- a/core/src/components/popover/popover-interface.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/popover/popover-interface.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export interface PopoverOptions<T extends ComponentRef = ComponentRef> {
   dismissOnSelect?: boolean;
   reference?: PositionReference;
   side?: PositionSide;
-  align?: PositionAlign;
+  alignment?: PositionAlign;
   arrow?: boolean;
 
   trigger?: string;
diff --git a/core/src/components/popover/readme.md b/core/src/components/popover/readme.md
index 90ba567ec3..0f2d09926e 100644
--- a/core/src/components/popover/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/popover/readme.md
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ interface PopoverOptions {
   dismissOnSelect?: boolean;
   reference?: PositionReference;
   side?: PositionSide;
-  align?: PositionAlign;
+  alignment?: PositionAlign;
   arrow?: boolean;
 }
 ```