diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 31dffa74..b88dacef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ You can also ignore multiple rules by making a comma seperated list:
 alter table t drop column c cascade;
 ```
 
-To ignore a rule for the entire rule, use `squawk-ignore-file`:
+To ignore a rule for the entire file, use `squawk-ignore-file`:
 
 ```sql
 -- squawk-ignore-file ban-drop-column
diff --git a/docs/docs/cli.md b/docs/docs/cli.md
index 4cc45415..66846446 100644
--- a/docs/docs/cli.md
+++ b/docs/docs/cli.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ You can also ignore multiple rules by making a comma seperated list:
 alter table t drop column c cascade;
 ```
 
-To ignore a rule for the entire rule, use `squawk-ignore-file`:
+To ignore a rule for the entire file, use `squawk-ignore-file`:
 
 ```sql
 -- squawk-ignore-file ban-drop-column