diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_credential.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_credential.py
index 3aa2343788..1cdc222de8 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_credential.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_credential.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ options:
     new_name:
       description:
         - Setting this option will change the existing name (looked up via the name field.
-      required: True
+      required: False
       type: str
     description:
       description:
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def main():
         team_id = module.resolve_name_to_id('teams', team)
 
     if kind:
-        module.deprecate(msg='The kind parameter has been depricated, please use credential_type instead', version="3.6")
+        module.deprecate(msg='The kind parameter has been deprecated, please use credential_type instead', version="3.6")
 
     cred_type_id = module.resolve_name_to_id('credential_types', credential_type if credential_type else KIND_CHOICES[kind])
 
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ def main():
     credential_inputs = {}
     for legacy_input in OLD_INPUT_NAMES:
         if module.params.get(legacy_input) is not None:
-            module.deprecate(msg='{0} parameter has been depricated, please use inputs instead'.format(legacy_input), version="3.6")
+            module.deprecate(msg='{0} parameter has been deprecated, please use inputs instead'.format(legacy_input), version="3.6")
             credential_inputs[legacy_input] = module.params.get(legacy_input)
     if inputs:
         credential_inputs.update(inputs)
diff --git a/awx_collection/test/awx/test_credential.py b/awx_collection/test/awx/test_credential.py
index c0bcaee755..3707426755 100644
--- a/awx_collection/test/awx/test_credential.py
+++ b/awx_collection/test/awx/test_credential.py
@@ -118,24 +118,27 @@ def test_ct_precedence_over_kind(run_module, admin_user, organization, cred_type
 
     cred = Credential.objects.get(name='A credential')
 
-    assert cred.credential_type == cred_type.name
+    assert cred.credential_type == cred_type
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_input_overrides_old_fields(run_module, admin_user, organization):
+    # create the vault credential type
+    ct = CredentialType.defaults['vault']()
+    ct.save()
     result = run_module('tower_credential', dict(
         name='A Vault credential',
         organization=organization.name,
-        kind='Vault',
-        inputs={'vault_id': 'asdf'},
+        kind='vault',
         vault_id='1234',
-        state='present'
+        inputs={'vault_id': 'asdf'},
+        state='present',
     ), admin_user)
-    assert not result.get('failed', False), result
+    assert not result.get('failed', False), result.get('msg', result)
 
     cred = Credential.objects.get(name='A Vault credential')
 
-    assert cred.inputs.vault_id == 'asdf'
+    assert cred.inputs['vault_id'] == 'asdf'
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/tower_credential/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/tower_credential/tasks/main.yml
index aef37c3ff1..b7e7172eba 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/tower_credential/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/tower_credential/tasks/main.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   set_fact:
     ssh_key_data: "{{ lookup('file', tempdir.stdout + '/id_rsa') }}"
 
-- name: Test deprication warnings
+- name: Test deprecation warnings
   tower_credential:
     name: "{{ ssh_cred_name1 }}"
     organization: Default