diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
index 0842239..462e4b7 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ function M.load(plugins, reason, opts)
       Util.track({ plugin = plugin.name, start = reason.start })
       M.packadd(plugin, opts and opts.load_start)
 
-      if plugin.requires then
-        M.load(plugin.requires, {})
+      if plugin.dependencies then
+        M.load(plugin.dependencies, {})
       end
 
       if plugin.config then
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua b/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
index 09d8b6e..fea84af 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ M.dirty = false
 ---@field dir string
 ---@field enabled? boolean|(fun():boolean)
 ---@field opt? boolean
----@field requires? string[]
+---@field dependencies? string[]
 ---@field _ LazyPluginState
 
----@alias LazySpec string|LazyPlugin|LazySpec[]|{requires:LazySpec}
+---@alias LazySpec string|LazyPlugin|LazySpec[]|{dependencies:LazySpec}
 
 ---@class LazySpecLoader
 ---@field modname string
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ function Spec:normalize(spec, results)
   elseif spec.enabled == nil or spec.enabled == true or (type(spec.enabled) == "function" and spec.enabled()) then
     ---@cast spec LazyPlugin
     local plugin = self:add(spec)
-    plugin.requires = plugin.requires and self:normalize(plugin.requires, {}) or nil
+    plugin.dependencies = plugin.dependencies and self:normalize(plugin.dependencies, {}) or nil
     table.insert(results, plugin.name)
   end
   return results