diff --git a/rust/private/rustc.bzl b/rust/private/rustc.bzl
index 5f4b2267c7..561ee54f46 100644
--- a/rust/private/rustc.bzl
+++ b/rust/private/rustc.bzl
@@ -1424,11 +1424,12 @@ def rustc_compile_action(
             env = env,
             arguments = args.all,
             mnemonic = "Rustc",
-            progress_message = "Compiling Rust {} {}{} ({} files)".format(
+            progress_message = "Compiling Rust {} {}{} ({} file{})".format(
                 crate_info.type,
                 ctx.label.name,
                 formatted_version,
                 len(srcs),
+                "" if len(srcs) == 1 else "s",
             ),
             toolchain = "@rules_rust//rust:toolchain_type",
             resource_set = get_rustc_resource_set(toolchain),
@@ -1441,11 +1442,12 @@ def rustc_compile_action(
                 env = env,
                 arguments = args_metadata.all,
                 mnemonic = "RustcMetadata",
-                progress_message = "Compiling Rust metadata {} {}{} ({} files)".format(
+                progress_message = "Compiling Rust metadata {} {}{} ({} file{})".format(
                     crate_info.type,
                     ctx.label.name,
                     formatted_version,
                     len(srcs),
+                    "" if len(srcs) == 1 else "s",
                 ),
                 toolchain = "@rules_rust//rust:toolchain_type",
             )
@@ -1460,11 +1462,12 @@ def rustc_compile_action(
             env = env,
             arguments = [args.rustc_path, args.rustc_flags],
             mnemonic = "Rustc",
-            progress_message = "Compiling Rust (without process_wrapper) {} {}{} ({} files)".format(
+            progress_message = "Compiling Rust (without process_wrapper) {} {}{} ({} file{})".format(
                 crate_info.type,
                 ctx.label.name,
                 formatted_version,
                 len(srcs),
+                "" if len(srcs) == 1 else "s",
             ),
             toolchain = "@rules_rust//rust:toolchain_type",
             resource_set = get_rustc_resource_set(toolchain),
diff --git a/test/unit/is_proc_macro_dep/is_proc_macro_dep_test.bzl b/test/unit/is_proc_macro_dep/is_proc_macro_dep_test.bzl
index 26e2dcd7a1..e93c5dec0a 100644
--- a/test/unit/is_proc_macro_dep/is_proc_macro_dep_test.bzl
+++ b/test/unit/is_proc_macro_dep/is_proc_macro_dep_test.bzl
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ is_proc_macro_dep_is_not_in_env_for_top_level_action_test = analysistest.make(_i
 def _is_proc_macro_dep_is_false_for_proc_macro(ctx):
     env = analysistest.begin(ctx)
     tut = analysistest.target_under_test(env)
-    proc_macro_dep_action = [a for a in tut[DepActionsInfo].actions if str(a) == "action 'Compiling Rust proc-macro proc_macro_crate (1 files)'"][0]
+    proc_macro_dep_action = [a for a in tut[DepActionsInfo].actions if str(a) == "action 'Compiling Rust proc-macro proc_macro_crate (1 file)'"][0]
     asserts.equals(env, proc_macro_dep_action.env["BAZEL_RULES_RUST_IS_PROC_MACRO_DEP"], "0")
     return analysistest.end(env)
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ is_proc_macro_dep_is_false_for_proc_macro_test = analysistest.make(_is_proc_macr
 def _is_proc_macro_dep_is_false_for_top_level_library(ctx):
     env = analysistest.begin(ctx)
     tut = analysistest.target_under_test(env)
-    top_level_library_action = [a for a in tut[DepActionsInfo].actions if str(a) == "action 'Compiling Rust rlib top_level_library (1 files)'"][0]
+    top_level_library_action = [a for a in tut[DepActionsInfo].actions if str(a) == "action 'Compiling Rust rlib top_level_library (1 file)'"][0]
     asserts.equals(env, top_level_library_action.env["BAZEL_RULES_RUST_IS_PROC_MACRO_DEP"], "0")
     return analysistest.end(env)
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ is_proc_macro_dep_is_false_for_top_level_library_test = analysistest.make(_is_pr
 def _is_proc_macro_dep_is_true_for_proc_macro_dep(ctx):
     env = analysistest.begin(ctx)
     tut = analysistest.target_under_test(env)
-    proc_macro_dep_action = [a for a in tut[DepActionsInfo].actions if str(a) == "action 'Compiling Rust rlib proc_macro_dep (1 files)'"][0]
+    proc_macro_dep_action = [a for a in tut[DepActionsInfo].actions if str(a) == "action 'Compiling Rust rlib proc_macro_dep (1 file)'"][0]
     asserts.equals(env, proc_macro_dep_action.env["BAZEL_RULES_RUST_IS_PROC_MACRO_DEP"], "1")
     return analysistest.end(env)
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ is_proc_macro_dep_is_true_for_proc_macro_dep_test = analysistest.make(_is_proc_m
 def _is_proc_macro_dep_is_not_in_env_for_proc_macro_dep(ctx):
     env = analysistest.begin(ctx)
     tut = analysistest.target_under_test(env)
-    proc_macro_dep_action = [a for a in tut[DepActionsInfo].actions if str(a) == "action 'Compiling Rust rlib proc_macro_dep (1 files)'"][0]
+    proc_macro_dep_action = [a for a in tut[DepActionsInfo].actions if str(a) == "action 'Compiling Rust rlib proc_macro_dep (1 file)'"][0]
     asserts.true(env, "BAZEL_RULES_RUST_IS_PROC_MACRO_DEP" not in proc_macro_dep_action.env)
     return analysistest.end(env)