diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/react/no_string_refs.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/react/no_string_refs.rs
index 4d10868a8e7c..62ed6a158e87 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/react/no_string_refs.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/react/no_string_refs.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ fn contains_string_literal(
 ) -> bool {
     if let JSXExpression::Expression(expr) = &expr_container.expression {
         matches!(expr, Expression::StringLiteral(_))
-            || no_template_literals && matches!(expr, Expression::TemplateLiteral(_))
+            || (no_template_literals && matches!(expr, Expression::TemplateLiteral(_)))
     } else {
         false
     }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fn is_literal_ref_attribute(attr: &JSXAttribute, no_template_literals: bool) ->
 impl Rule for NoStringRefs {
     fn from_configuration(value: serde_json::Value) -> Self {
         let no_template_literals =
-            value.get("allowExpressions").and_then(serde_json::Value::as_bool).unwrap_or(false);
+            value.get("noTemplateLiterals").and_then(serde_json::Value::as_bool).unwrap_or(false);
 
         Self { no_template_literals }
     }
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ fn test() {
                 }
               });
             ",
-            Some(serde_json::json!([{ "noTemplateLiterals": true }])),
+            Some(serde_json::json!({ "noTemplateLiterals": true })),
         ),
         (
             "
@@ -242,30 +242,50 @@ fn test() {
                 }
               });
             ",
-            Some(serde_json::json!([{ "noTemplateLiterals": true }])),
+            Some(serde_json::json!({ "noTemplateLiterals": true })),
         ),
         (
             "
-			        class Hello extends React.Component {
-			          componentDidMount() {
+              var Hello = createReactClass({
+                render: function() {
+                  return <div ref={`hello${index}`}>Hello {this.props.name}</div>;
+                }
+              });
+            ",
+            Some(serde_json::json!({ "noTemplateLiterals": true })),
+        ),
+        (
+            "
+              class Hello extends React.Component {
+                componentDidMount() {
+                  var component = this.refs.hello;
+                }
+              }
+            ",
+            None,
+        ),
+        (
+            "
+              class Hello extends React.Component {
+                componentDidMount() {
                   var component = this.refs.hello;
-			          }
-			        }
-			      ",
+                }
+              }
+            ",
             None,
         ),
         (
             "
-			        class Hello extends React.PureComponent {
-			          componentDidMount() {
+              class Hello extends React.PureComponent {
+                componentDidMount() {
                   var component = this.refs.hello;
-			          }
+                }
                 render() {
                   return <div ref={`hello${index}`}>Hello {this.props.name}</div>;
                 }
-			        }
-			      ",
-            Some(serde_json::json!([{ "noTemplateLiterals": true }])),
+              }
+            ",
+            Some(serde_json::json!({ "noTemplateLiterals": true })),
         ),
     ];
 
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/snapshots/no_string_refs.snap b/crates/oxc_linter/src/snapshots/no_string_refs.snap
index a21155282672..9e92c80711f0 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/snapshots/no_string_refs.snap
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/snapshots/no_string_refs.snap
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ expression: no_string_refs
    ╰────
   help: Using this.xxx instead of this.refs.xxx
 
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-react(no-string-refs): Using string literals in ref attributes is deprecated.
+   ╭─[no_string_refs.tsx:6:1]
+ 6 │                 render: function() {
+ 7 │                   return <div ref={`hello`}>Hello {this.props.name}</div>;
+   ·                               ─────────────
+ 8 │                 }
+   ╰────
+  help: Using reference callback instead
+
   ⚠ eslint-plugin-react(no-string-refs): Using this.refs is deprecated.
    ╭─[no_string_refs.tsx:3:1]
  3 │                 componentDidMount: function() {
@@ -65,22 +74,58 @@ expression: no_string_refs
    ╰────
   help: Using this.xxx instead of this.refs.xxx
 
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-react(no-string-refs): Using string literals in ref attributes is deprecated.
+   ╭─[no_string_refs.tsx:6:1]
+ 6 │                 render: function() {
+ 7 │                   return <div ref={`hello${index}`}>Hello {this.props.name}</div>;
+   ·                               ─────────────────────
+ 8 │                 }
+   ╰────
+  help: Using reference callback instead
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-react(no-string-refs): Using string literals in ref attributes is deprecated.
+   ╭─[no_string_refs.tsx:3:1]
+ 3 │                 render: function() {
+ 4 │                   return <div ref={`hello${index}`}>Hello {this.props.name}</div>;
+   ·                               ─────────────────────
+ 5 │                 }
+   ╰────
+  help: Using reference callback instead
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-react(no-string-refs): Using this.refs is deprecated.
+   ╭─[no_string_refs.tsx:3:1]
+ 3 │                 componentDidMount() {
+ 4 │                   var component = this.refs.hello;
+   ·                                   ─────────
+ 5 │                 }
+   ╰────
+  help: Using this.xxx instead of this.refs.xxx
+
   ⚠ eslint-plugin-react(no-string-refs): Using this.refs is deprecated.
    ╭─[no_string_refs.tsx:3:1]
- 3 │                       componentDidMount() {
+ 3 │                 componentDidMount() {
  4 │                   var component = this.refs.hello;
    ·                                   ─────────
- 5 │                       }
+ 5 │                 }
    ╰────
   help: Using this.xxx instead of this.refs.xxx
 
   ⚠ eslint-plugin-react(no-string-refs): Using this.refs is deprecated.
    ╭─[no_string_refs.tsx:3:1]
- 3 │                       componentDidMount() {
+ 3 │                 componentDidMount() {
  4 │                   var component = this.refs.hello;
    ·                                   ─────────
- 5 │                       }
+ 5 │                 }
    ╰────
   help: Using this.xxx instead of this.refs.xxx
 
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-react(no-string-refs): Using string literals in ref attributes is deprecated.
+   ╭─[no_string_refs.tsx:6:1]
+ 6 │                 render() {
+ 7 │                   return <div ref={`hello${index}`}>Hello {this.props.name}</div>;
+   ·                               ─────────────────────
+ 8 │                 }
+   ╰────
+  help: Using reference callback instead
+