diff --git a/packages/cli/__tests__/zosconsole/__integration__/collect/__snapshots__/cli.zos-console.collect.response.integration.test.ts.snap b/packages/cli/__tests__/zosconsole/__integration__/collect/__snapshots__/cli.zos-console.collect.response.integration.test.ts.snap
index 5378cc8051..48147e6429 100644
--- a/packages/cli/__tests__/zosconsole/__integration__/collect/__snapshots__/cli.zos-console.collect.response.integration.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/__tests__/zosconsole/__integration__/collect/__snapshots__/cli.zos-console.collect.response.integration.test.ts.snap
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Invalid value specified for option:
 You specified:
 123@CA.COM
 
-The value must match one of the following regular expressions:
+The value must match one of the following options:
 [ '^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$' ].
 
 Example:
diff --git a/packages/cli/__tests__/zosconsole/__integration__/issue/__snapshots__/cli.zos-console.issue.command.integration.test.ts.snap b/packages/cli/__tests__/zosconsole/__integration__/issue/__snapshots__/cli.zos-console.issue.command.integration.test.ts.snap
index 6d3defffaa..e98a637ad9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/__tests__/zosconsole/__integration__/issue/__snapshots__/cli.zos-console.issue.command.integration.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/__tests__/zosconsole/__integration__/issue/__snapshots__/cli.zos-console.issue.command.integration.test.ts.snap
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ Invalid value specified for option:
 You specified:
 123@CA.COM
 
-The value must match one of the following regular expressions:
+The value must match one of the following options:
 [ '^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$' ].
 
 Example:
diff --git a/packages/imperative/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/imperative/CHANGELOG.md
index f6e156cd5e..688adf40eb 100644
--- a/packages/imperative/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/imperative/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 All notable changes to the Imperative package will be documented in this file.
 
+## Recent Changes
+
+- Patch: Modify error text in SyntaxValidator.invalidOptionError. [#2138](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli/issues/2138)
+
 ## `5.23.2`
 
 - BugFix: Updated error text for invalid command options so that allowable values are displayed as strings instead of regular expressions when possible. [#1863](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli/issues/1863)
diff --git a/packages/imperative/src/cmd/src/syntax/SyntaxValidator.ts b/packages/imperative/src/cmd/src/syntax/SyntaxValidator.ts
index 759f23482a..448f7b295f 100644
--- a/packages/imperative/src/cmd/src/syntax/SyntaxValidator.ts
+++ b/packages/imperative/src/cmd/src/syntax/SyntaxValidator.ts
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ export class SyntaxValidator {
         const msg: string = responseObject.console.error(
             "Invalid value specified for option:\n{{long}} {{aliases}}\n\n" +
             "You specified:\n{{optionVal}}\n\n" +
-            "The value must match one of the following regular expressions:\n{{allowed}}.",
+            "The value must match one of the following options:\n{{allowed}}.",
             mustacheSummary);
         this.appendValidatorError(responseObject,
             {message: msg, optionInError: failingOption.name, definition: failingOption});