diff --git a/examples/release/outputs.tf b/examples/release/outputs.tf
index 785f35723c..32eaea9096 100644
--- a/examples/release/outputs.tf
+++ b/examples/release/outputs.tf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 output "github_release_assets_url" {
   description = "Asset URL of a GitHub release"
-  value       = data.github_release.by_tag.asserts_url
+  value       = data.github_release.by_tag.assets_url
 }
diff --git a/github/data_source_github_release.go b/github/data_source_github_release.go
index 7a060cb6b0..8e0710c726 100644
--- a/github/data_source_github_release.go
+++ b/github/data_source_github_release.go
@@ -78,10 +78,15 @@ func dataSourceGithubRelease() *schema.Resource {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Computed: true,
 			},
-			"asserts_url": {
+			"assets_url": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Computed: true,
 			},
+			"asserts_url": {
+				Type:       schema.TypeString,
+				Computed:   true,
+				Deprecated: "use assets_url instead",
+			},
 			"upload_url": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Computed: true,
@@ -192,7 +197,8 @@ func dataSourceGithubReleaseRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 	d.Set("published_at", release.GetPublishedAt())
 	d.Set("url", release.GetURL())
 	d.Set("html_url", release.GetHTMLURL())
-	d.Set("asserts_url", release.GetAssetsURL())
+	d.Set("assets_url", release.GetAssetsURL())
+	d.Set("asserts_url", release.GetAssetsURL()) // Deprecated, original version of assets_url
 	d.Set("upload_url", release.GetUploadURL())
 	d.Set("zipball_url", release.GetZipballURL())
 	d.Set("tarball_url", release.GetTarballURL())
diff --git a/website/docs/d/release.html.markdown b/website/docs/d/release.html.markdown
index d7a09d3734..d3e41dc313 100644
--- a/website/docs/d/release.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/d/release.html.markdown
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ data "github_release" "example" {
  * `published_at` - Date of release publishing
  * `url` - Base URL of the release
  * `html_url` - URL directing to detailed information on the release
- * `asserts_url` - URL of any associated assets with the release
+ * `assets_url` - URL of any associated assets with the release
+ * `asserts_url` - **Deprecated**: Use `assets_url` resource instead
  * `upload_url` - URL that can be used to upload Assets to the release
  * `zipball_url` - Download URL of a specific release in `zip` format
  * `tarball_url` - Download URL of a specific release in `tar.gz` format