diff --git a/internal/atproto/lexicon/social/coves/community/profile.json b/internal/atproto/lexicon/social/coves/community/profile.json
--- a/internal/atproto/lexicon/social/coves/community/profile.json
+++ b/internal/atproto/lexicon/social/coves/community/profile.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ "handle": {
             "type": "string",
             "maxLength": 253,
             "format": "handle",
-            "description": "atProto handle (e.g., gaming.communities.coves.social) - DNS-resolvable name for this community"
+            "description": "atProto handle (e.g., gaming.community.coves.social) - DNS-resolvable name for this community"
           },
           "name": {
             "type": "string",
diff --git a/tests/lexicon-test-data/community/profile-valid.json b/tests/lexicon-test-data/community/profile-valid.json
--- a/tests/lexicon-test-data/community/profile-valid.json
+++ b/tests/lexicon-test-data/community/profile-valid.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$type": "social.coves.community.profile",
-  "handle": "programming.communities.coves.social",
+  "handle": "programming.community.coves.social",
   "name": "programming",
   "displayName": "Programming Community",
   "description": "A community for programmers",
diff --git a/tests/lexicon_validation_test.go b/tests/lexicon_validation_test.go
--- a/tests/lexicon_validation_test.go
+++ b/tests/lexicon_validation_test.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ name:       "Valid community profile",
 			recordType: "social.coves.community.profile",
 			recordData: map[string]interface{}{
 				"$type":          "social.coves.community.profile",
-				"handle":         "programming.communities.coves.social",
+				"handle":         "programming.community.coves.social",
 				"name":           "programming",
 				"displayName":    "Programming Community",
 				"createdBy":      "did:plc:creator123",