diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5e0d37b..64f9a9d 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
 AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_14([noext])
 AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS([-Wall -Werror], [CXXFLAGS])
 
-AC_DEFINE(ACTIVATION_FWD_ASSOCIATION, "activation", [The name of the activation's forward association.])
-AC_DEFINE(ACTIVATION_REV_ASSOCIATION, "inventory", [The name of the activation's reverse association.])
+AC_DEFINE(ACTIVATION_FWD_ASSOCIATION, "inventory", [The name of the activation's forward association.])
+AC_DEFINE(ACTIVATION_REV_ASSOCIATION, "activation", [The name of the activation's reverse association.])
 AC_DEFINE(CHASSIS_INVENTORY_PATH, "/xyz/openbmc_project/inventory/system/chassis/", [The chassis inventory path root.])
 
 AC_DEFINE(ACTIVE_FWD_ASSOCIATION, "active", [The name of the active's forward association.])