diff --git a/docs/rules/require-rejects.md b/docs/rules/require-rejects.md
index abbd899d0..0a8cb6fbb 100644
--- a/docs/rules/require-rejects.md
+++ b/docs/rules/require-rejects.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ The following patterns are considered problems:
 async function quux () {
   throw new Error('abc');
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async function quux () {
 const quux = async () => {
   throw new Error('abc');
 };
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const quux = async () => {
 const quux = async function () {
   throw new Error('abc');
 };
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ async function quux () {
     }
   }
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function quux () {
     reject(new Error('abc'));
   });
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ async function quux () {
     throw new Error('abc');
   }
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ async function quux () {
   }
   inner();
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ async function quux () {
 async function quux () {
   return Promise.reject(new Error('abc'));
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ function quux () {
     return Promise.reject(new Error('abc'));
   }
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ async function quux () {
     }
   }
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ async function quux () {
     throw new Error('abc');
   }
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ async function quux () {
       break;
   }
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ async function quux () {
     }
   }
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ async function quux () {
     }
   }
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ async function quux () {
     throw new Error('abc');
   } while (cond);
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ async function quux () {
     throw new Error('abc');
   }
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 
 /**
  *
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ async function quux () {
     throw new Error('cleanup failed');
   }
 }
-// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag
+// Message: Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag
 ````
 
 
diff --git a/src/rules/requireRejects.js b/src/rules/requireRejects.js
index 7938ee882..fde8e52f6 100644
--- a/src/rules/requireRejects.js
+++ b/src/rules/requireRejects.js
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
   };
 
   if (shouldReport()) {
-    report('Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag');
+    report('Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag');
   }
 }, {
   contextDefaults: true,
diff --git a/test/rules/assertions/requireRejects.js b/test/rules/assertions/requireRejects.js
index 6e611d784..faffacc50 100644
--- a/test/rules/assertions/requireRejects.js
+++ b/test/rules/assertions/requireRejects.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export default /** @type {import('../index.js').TestCases} */ ({
       errors: [
         {
           line: 2,
-          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@reject` tag',
+          message: 'Promise-rejecting function requires `@rejects` tag',
         },
       ],
     },