diff --git a/packages/amplify-graphql-auth-transformer/src/__tests__/utils/warnings.test.ts b/packages/amplify-graphql-auth-transformer/src/__tests__/utils/warnings.test.ts
index fcb43b5944a..16d605b8914 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-graphql-auth-transformer/src/__tests__/utils/warnings.test.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-graphql-auth-transformer/src/__tests__/utils/warnings.test.ts
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ describe('showDefaultIdentityClaimWarning', () => {
         expect(printer.warn).toBeCalledTimes(1);
         expect(printer.warn).toBeCalledWith(
           ' WARNING: Amplify CLI will change the default identity claim from \'username\' '
-            + 'to use \'sub:username\'. To continue using only usernames, set \'identityClaim: "username"\' on your '
-            + '\'owner\' rules on your schema. The default will be officially switched with v8.0.0. To read '
+            + 'to use \'sub::username\'. To continue using only usernames, set \'identityClaim: "username"\' on your '
+            + '\'owner\' rules on your schema. The default will be officially switched with v9.0.0. To read '
             + 'more: https://link.to/docs-and-migration-gudes',
         );
       });
diff --git a/packages/amplify-graphql-auth-transformer/src/utils/warnings.ts b/packages/amplify-graphql-auth-transformer/src/utils/warnings.ts
index ecbadc2249a..876d51e2e3f 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-graphql-auth-transformer/src/utils/warnings.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-graphql-auth-transformer/src/utils/warnings.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ export const showDefaultIdentityClaimWarning = (context: TransformerContextProvi
 
     printer.warn(
       ' WARNING: Amplify CLI will change the default identity claim from \'username\' '
-        + 'to use \'sub:username\'. To continue using only usernames, set \'identityClaim: "username"\' on your '
-        + '\'owner\' rules on your schema. The default will be officially switched with v8.0.0. To read '
+        + 'to use \'sub::username\'. To continue using only usernames, set \'identityClaim: "username"\' on your '
+        + '\'owner\' rules on your schema. The default will be officially switched with v9.0.0. To read '
         + 'more: https://link.to/docs-and-migration-gudes',
     );
   }