diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b4cee3..4e10225 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - BREAKING CHANGE: Bump minimum supported version of the GitHub provider to `v5.16`
   as it contains a [critical fix](https://github.com/integrations/terraform-provider-github/pull/1415) for branch protections.
+- BREAKING CHANGE: Rename `required_status_checks.contexts` to `required_status_checks.checks` as contexts is depcrecated
 
 ## [0.18.0]
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61623ed..3f71fbd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ This is due to some terraform limitation and we will update the module once terr
 
       Default is `false`.
 
-    - [**`contexts`**](#attr-branch_protections_v3-required_status_checks-contexts): *(Optional `list(string)`)*<a name="attr-branch_protections_v3-required_status_checks-contexts"></a>
+    - [**`checks`**](#attr-branch_protections_v3-required_status_checks-checks): *(Optional `list(string)`)*<a name="attr-branch_protections_v3-required_status_checks-checks"></a>
 
       The list of status checks to require in order to merge into this branch. If default is `[]` no status checks are required.
 
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ This is due to some terraform limitation and we will update the module once terr
 
       Default is `false`.
 
-    - [**`contexts`**](#attr-branch_protections_v4-required_status_checks-contexts): *(Optional `list(string)`)*<a name="attr-branch_protections_v4-required_status_checks-contexts"></a>
+    - [**`checks`**](#attr-branch_protections_v4-required_status_checks-checks): *(Optional `list(string)`)*<a name="attr-branch_protections_v4-required_status_checks-checks"></a>
 
       The list of status checks to require in order to merge into this branch. If default is `[]` no status checks are required.
 
diff --git a/README.tfdoc.hcl b/README.tfdoc.hcl
index 652684c..2865d2b 100644
--- a/README.tfdoc.hcl
+++ b/README.tfdoc.hcl
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ section {
               END
             }
 
-            attribute "contexts" {
+            attribute "checks" {
               type        = list(string)
               default     = []
               description = <<-END
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ section {
               END
             }
 
-            attribute "contexts" {
+            attribute "checks" {
               type        = list(string)
               default     = []
               description = <<-END
diff --git a/examples/public-repository/README.md b/examples/public-repository/README.md
index da95991..0ca5017 100644
--- a/examples/public-repository/README.md
+++ b/examples/public-repository/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ module "repository" {
 
       required_status_checks = {
         strict   = true
-        contexts = ["ci/travis"]
+        checks   = ["ci/travis"]
       }
 
       required_pull_request_reviews = {
diff --git a/examples/public-repository/main.tf b/examples/public-repository/main.tf
index 03629a2..570d19a 100644
--- a/examples/public-repository/main.tf
+++ b/examples/public-repository/main.tf
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module "repository" {
 
   admin_collaborators = ["terraform-test-user-1"]
 
-  branch_protections = [
+  branch_protections_v5 = [
     {
       branch                          = "main"
       enforce_admins                  = true
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 26fa2cb..5608107 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ locals {
     for b in local.branch_protections_v3 :
     length(keys(b.required_status_checks)) > 0 ? [
       merge({
-        strict   = null
-        contexts = []
+        strict = null
+        checks = []
     }, b.required_status_checks)] : []
   ]
 
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ resource "github_branch_protection_v3" "branch_protection" {
     for_each = local.required_status_checks[count.index]
 
     content {
-      strict   = required_status_checks.value.strict
-      contexts = required_status_checks.value.contexts
+      strict = required_status_checks.value.strict
+      checks = required_status_checks.value.checks
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/test/unit-complete/main.tf b/test/unit-complete/main.tf
index 6fb9298..aefdae4 100644
--- a/test/unit-complete/main.tf
+++ b/test/unit-complete/main.tf
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ module "repository" {
       require_signed_commits          = true
 
       required_status_checks = {
-        strict   = true
-        contexts = ["ci/travis"]
+        strict = true
+        checks = ["ci/travis"]
       }
 
       required_pull_request_reviews = {
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index c5cb3f9..cc5286a 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ variable "branch_protections_v3" {
   #   require_signed_commits = bool
   #   required_status_checks = object({
   #     strict   = bool
-  #     contexts = list(string)
+  #     cheecks  = list(string)
   #   })
   #   required_pull_request_reviews = object({
   #     dismiss_stale_reviews           = bool
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ variable "branch_protections_v3" {
   #
   #     required_status_checks = {
   #       strict   = false
-  #       contexts = ["ci/travis"]
+  #       checks   = ["ci/travis"]
   #     }
   #
   #     required_pull_request_reviews = {