diff --git a/dist/htmx.js b/dist/htmx.js
index e4c290d0..a7d379af 100644
--- a/dist/htmx.js
+++ b/dist/htmx.js
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ return (function () {
         }
 
         function getHXValsForElement(elt, expressionVars) {
-            return getValuesForElement(elt, "hx-vars", function(valueStr){
+            return getValuesForElement(elt, "hx-vals", function(valueStr){
                 return JSON.parse(expressionVars);
             }, expressionVars);
         }