diff --git a/examples/basic/settings.xml b/examples/basic/settings.xml
index e9c2e78429..73dd3cfbe0 100644
--- a/examples/basic/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/basic/settings.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <!-- Parameters for criticality calculation -->
   <criticality>
-    <cycles>15</cycles>
+    <batches>15</batches>
     <inactive>5</inactive>
     <particles>10000</particles>
   </criticality>
diff --git a/examples/lattice/nested/settings.xml b/examples/lattice/nested/settings.xml
index aa0b98ee4a..2c440b3049 100644
--- a/examples/lattice/nested/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/lattice/nested/settings.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <!-- Parameters for criticality calculation -->
   <criticality>
-    <cycles>20</cycles>
+    <batches>20</batches>
     <inactive>10</inactive>
     <particles>10000</particles>
   </criticality>
diff --git a/examples/lattice/simple/settings.xml b/examples/lattice/simple/settings.xml
index aa0b98ee4a..2c440b3049 100644
--- a/examples/lattice/simple/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/lattice/simple/settings.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <!-- Parameters for criticality calculation -->
   <criticality>
-    <cycles>20</cycles>
+    <batches>20</batches>
     <inactive>10</inactive>
     <particles>10000</particles>
   </criticality>
diff --git a/examples/reflective/settings.xml b/examples/reflective/settings.xml
index 02ad736305..978cb25ed9 100644
--- a/examples/reflective/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/reflective/settings.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <!-- Parameters for criticality calculation -->
   <criticality>
-    <cycles>500</cycles>
+    <batches>500</batches>
     <inactive>10</inactive>
     <particles>1000</particles>
   </criticality>