diff --git a/__tests__/src/rules/no-static-element-interactions-test.js b/__tests__/src/rules/no-static-element-interactions-test.js
index 329c79f35..d0b0bc3f7 100644
--- a/__tests__/src/rules/no-static-element-interactions-test.js
+++ b/__tests__/src/rules/no-static-element-interactions-test.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import ruleOptionsMapperFactory from '../../__util__/ruleOptionsMapperFactory';
 
 const ruleTester = new RuleTester();
 
-const errorMessage = 'Static HTML elements with event handlers require a role.';
+const errorMessage = 'Avoid non-native interactive elements. If using native HTML is not possible, add an appropriate role and support for tabbing, mouse, keyboard, and touch inputs to an interactive content element.';
 
 const expectedError = {
   message: errorMessage,
diff --git a/src/rules/no-static-element-interactions.js b/src/rules/no-static-element-interactions.js
index 8348f1578..ba6671172 100644
--- a/src/rules/no-static-element-interactions.js
+++ b/src/rules/no-static-element-interactions.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import isNonInteractiveRole from '../util/isNonInteractiveRole';
 import isNonLiteralProperty from '../util/isNonLiteralProperty';
 import isPresentationRole from '../util/isPresentationRole';
 
-const errorMessage = 'Static HTML elements with event handlers require a role.';
+const errorMessage = 'Avoid non-native interactive elements. If using native HTML is not possible, add an appropriate role and support for tabbing, mouse, keyboard, and touch inputs to an interactive content element.';
 
 const domElements = [...dom.keys()];
 const defaultInteractiveProps = [