diff --git a/server/src/api/controllers/Items.ts b/server/src/api/controllers/Items.ts
index 090debf92..58dab405d 100644
--- a/server/src/api/controllers/Items.ts
+++ b/server/src/api/controllers/Items.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export default class ItemsController extends BaseController {
         .trim()
         .escape()
         .isLength({ max: DATATYPES_LENGTH.TEXT }),
-      check('cost_description')
+      check('purchase_description')
         .optional({ nullable: true })
         .isString()
         .trim()