diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_group.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_group.py
index c6a1492c99..0400ce1906 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_group.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_group.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ options:
       required: False
       type: list
       elements: str
-    groups:
+    children:
       description:
         - List of groups that should be nested inside in this group.
       required: False
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def main():
         inventory=dict(required=True),
         variables=dict(type='dict', required=False),
         hosts=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
-        groups=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
+        children=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
         state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
     )
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def main():
 
     association_fields = {}
     for resource, relationship in (('hosts', 'hosts'), ('groups', 'children')):
-        name_list = module.params.get(resource)
+        name_list = module.params.get(relationship)
         if name_list is None:
             continue
         id_list = []
diff --git a/awx_collection/test/awx/test_group.py b/awx_collection/test/awx/test_group.py
index c00bb1b9e5..1393531335 100644
--- a/awx_collection/test/awx/test_group.py
+++ b/awx_collection/test/awx/test_group.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def test_create_group(run_module, admin_user):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
-def test_associate_hosts_and_groups(run_module, admin_user, organization):
+def test_associate_hosts_and_children(run_module, admin_user, organization):
     inv = Inventory.objects.create(name='test-inv', organization=organization)
     group = Group.objects.create(name='Test Group', inventory=inv)
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def test_associate_hosts_and_groups(run_module, admin_user, organization):
         name='Test Group',
         inventory='test-inv',
         hosts=[inv_hosts[1].name, inv_hosts[2].name],
-        groups=[child.name],
+        children=[child.name],
         state='present'
     ), admin_user)
     assert not result.get('failed', False), result.get('msg', result)