diff --git a/charms/tempest-k8s/src/handlers.py b/charms/tempest-k8s/src/handlers.py
index 348bd1b4..f5c9c8fa 100644
--- a/charms/tempest-k8s/src/handlers.py
+++ b/charms/tempest-k8s/src/handlers.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class TempestPebbleHandler(sunbeam_chandlers.ServicePebbleHandler):
         if test_list and test_list not in self.get_test_lists():
             raise RuntimeError(
                 f"'{test_list}' is not a known test list. "
-                "Please run list-tests action to view available lists."
+                "Please run get-lists action to view available lists."
             )
 
         # now build the command line for tempest
diff --git a/charms/tempest-k8s/tests/unit/test_tempest_charm.py b/charms/tempest-k8s/tests/unit/test_tempest_charm.py
index fe7f52b7..3c486996 100644
--- a/charms/tempest-k8s/tests/unit/test_tempest_charm.py
+++ b/charms/tempest-k8s/tests/unit/test_tempest_charm.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class TestTempestOperatorCharm(test_utils.CharmTestCase):
         self.harness.charm._on_validate_action(action_event)
         action_event.fail.assert_called_once()
         self.assertEqual(
-            "'nonexistent' is not a known test list. Please run list-tests action to view available lists.",
+            "'nonexistent' is not a known test list. Please run get-lists action to view available lists.",
             action_event.set_results.call_args.args[0]["error"],
         )