diff --git a/packages/datastore/__tests__/subscription.test.ts b/packages/datastore/__tests__/subscription.test.ts
index a0c4bdedb03..8ce1ef5ebd3 100644
--- a/packages/datastore/__tests__/subscription.test.ts
+++ b/packages/datastore/__tests__/subscription.test.ts
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ describe('sync engine subscription module', () => {
 			)
 		).toEqual(authInfo);
 	});
-	test('group authorization', () => {
+	test('groups authorization', () => {
 		const model: SchemaModel = {
 			syncable: true,
 			name: 'Post',
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ describe('sync engine subscription module', () => {
 							{
 								provider: 'userPools',
 								ownerField: 'owner',
-								allow: 'group',
+								allow: 'groups',
 								groups: ['mygroup'],
 								identityClaim: 'cognito:username',
 								operations: ['create', 'update', 'delete'],
diff --git a/packages/datastore/src/sync/processors/subscription.ts b/packages/datastore/src/sync/processors/subscription.ts
index a3ee0d69bec..3b8cfb2fce4 100644
--- a/packages/datastore/src/sync/processors/subscription.ts
+++ b/packages/datastore/src/sync/processors/subscription.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class SubscriptionProcessor {
 
 		// if not check if has groups authorization and token has groupClaim allowed for cognito token
 		let groupAuthRules = rules.filter(
-			rule => rule.authStrategy === 'group' && rule.provider === 'userPools'
+			rule => rule.authStrategy === 'groups' && rule.provider === 'userPools'
 		);
 
 		const validCognitoGroup = groupAuthRules.find(groupAuthRule => {
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class SubscriptionProcessor {
 
 		// if not check if has groups authorization and token has groupClaim allowed for oidc token
 		groupAuthRules = rules.filter(
-			rule => rule.authStrategy === 'group' && rule.provider === 'oidc'
+			rule => rule.authStrategy === 'groups' && rule.provider === 'oidc'
 		);
 
 		const validOidcGroup = groupAuthRules.find(groupAuthRule => {
diff --git a/packages/datastore/src/types.ts b/packages/datastore/src/types.ts
index e261292ce8e..5797095badd 100644
--- a/packages/datastore/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/datastore/src/types.ts
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export type AuthorizationRule = {
 	provider: 'userPools' | 'oidc' | 'iam' | 'apiKey';
 	groupClaim: string;
 	groups: [string];
-	authStrategy: 'owner' | 'group' | 'private' | 'public';
+	authStrategy: 'owner' | 'groups' | 'private' | 'public';
 	areSubscriptionsPublic: boolean;
 };