diff --git a/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit.ex b/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit.ex
index 9508282d7fd..8ba9379b96a 100644
--- a/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit.ex
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ defmodule ExUnit do
     * `:exit_status` - specifies an alternate exit status to use when the test
       suite fails. Defaults to 2;
 
-    * `:failures_manifest_file` - specifies a path to the file used to store failures
+    * `:failures_manifest_path` - specifies a path to the file used to store failures
       between runs;
 
     * `:formatters` - the formatters that will print results,
diff --git a/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit/runner_stats.ex b/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit/runner_stats.ex
index 7d08b7ffd0c..8d8dda9d8d7 100644
--- a/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit/runner_stats.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit/runner_stats.ex
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ defmodule ExUnit.RunnerStats do
       failures: 0,
       skipped: 0,
       excluded: 0,
-      failures_manifest_file: opts[:failures_manifest_file],
+      failures_manifest_path: opts[:failures_manifest_path],
       failures_manifest: FailuresManifest.new(),
       failure_counter: 0,
       pids: []
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ defmodule ExUnit.RunnerStats do
     {:noreply, state}
   end
 
-  def handle_cast({:suite_started, _opts}, %{failures_manifest_file: file} = state)
+  def handle_cast({:suite_started, _opts}, %{failures_manifest_path: file} = state)
       when is_binary(file) do
     state = %{state | failures_manifest: FailuresManifest.read(file)}
     {:noreply, state}
   end
 
-  def handle_cast({:suite_finished, _}, %{failures_manifest_file: file} = state)
+  def handle_cast({:suite_finished, _}, %{failures_manifest_path: file} = state)
       when is_binary(file) do
     FailuresManifest.write!(state.failures_manifest, file)
     {:noreply, state}
diff --git a/lib/ex_unit/test/ex_unit/runner_stats_test.exs b/lib/ex_unit/test/ex_unit/runner_stats_test.exs
index bed956e942e..5ac99d93b0f 100644
--- a/lib/ex_unit/test/ex_unit/runner_stats_test.exs
+++ b/lib/ex_unit/test/ex_unit/runner_stats_test.exs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule ExUnit.RunnerStatsTest do
 
   alias ExUnit.{FailuresManifest, RunnerStats}
 
-  @failures_manifest_file "ex_unit_failures_manifest.elixir"
+  @failures_manifest_path "ex_unit_failures_manifest.elixir"
 
   describe "stats tracking" do
     test "counts total, failures, skipped, and excluded tests" do
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ defmodule ExUnit.RunnerStatsTest do
     end
   end
 
-  defp simulate_suite(opts \\ [failures_manifest_file: @failures_manifest_file], fun) do
+  defp simulate_suite(opts \\ [failures_manifest_path: @failures_manifest_path], fun) do
     {:ok, pid} = GenServer.start_link(RunnerStats, opts)
     GenServer.cast(pid, {:suite_started, opts})
 
@@ -164,6 +164,6 @@ defmodule ExUnit.RunnerStatsTest do
   defp state_for(:excluded), do: {:excluded, "reason"}
 
   defp read_failures_manifest do
-    FailuresManifest.read(@failures_manifest_file)
+    FailuresManifest.read(@failures_manifest_path)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/mix/lib/mix/tasks/test.ex b/lib/mix/lib/mix/tasks/test.ex
index 2e4ca729789..f540b0ebd10 100644
--- a/lib/mix/lib/mix/tasks/test.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/lib/mix/tasks/test.ex
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Test do
     :colors,
     :slowest,
     :slowest_modules,
-    :failures_manifest_file,
+    :failures_manifest_path,
     :only_test_ids,
     :test_location_relative_path,
     :exit_status,
@@ -776,11 +776,11 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Test do
     opts =
       Keyword.put_new(
         opts,
-        :failures_manifest_file,
+        :failures_manifest_path,
         Path.join(Mix.Project.manifest_path(), @manifest_file_name)
       )
 
-    manifest_file = Keyword.get(opts, :failures_manifest_file)
+    manifest_file = Keyword.get(opts, :failures_manifest_path)
 
     if opts[:failed] do
       if opts[:stale] do
diff --git a/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/test_test.exs b/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/test_test.exs
index ae179b87c05..5c10e60be2e 100644
--- a/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/test_test.exs
+++ b/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/test_test.exs
@@ -40,18 +40,18 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.TestTest do
       assert ex_unit_opts([]) == [
                autorun: false,
                exit_status: 2,
-               failures_manifest_file:
+               failures_manifest_path:
                  Path.join(Mix.Project.manifest_path(), ".mix_test_failures")
              ]
     end
 
-    test "respect failures_manifest_file option" do
+    test "respect failures_manifest_path option" do
       custom_manifest_file = Path.join(Mix.Project.manifest_path(), ".mix_test_failures_custom")
 
-      assert ex_unit_opts(failures_manifest_file: custom_manifest_file) == [
+      assert ex_unit_opts(failures_manifest_path: custom_manifest_file) == [
                autorun: false,
                exit_status: 2,
-               failures_manifest_file: custom_manifest_file
+               failures_manifest_path: custom_manifest_file
              ]
     end
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.TestTest do
     defp ex_unit_opts_from_given(passed) do
       passed
       |> ex_unit_opts()
-      |> Keyword.drop([:failures_manifest_file, :autorun, :exit_status])
+      |> Keyword.drop([:failures_manifest_path, :autorun, :exit_status])
     end
   end