diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/53060-vmware_tag-update_desc.yml b/changelogs/fragments/53060-vmware_tag-update_desc.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7aba1e62db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/53060-vmware_tag-update_desc.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+- Updated VMware Update tag API as new specifications (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/53060).
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_tag.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_tag.py
index 9a3f17741d..1617b3ecad 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_tag.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_tag.py
@@ -185,13 +185,15 @@ class VmwareTag(VmwareRestClient):
 
         """
         changed = False
+        tag_id = self.global_tags[self.tag_name]['tag_id']
         results = dict(msg="Tag %s is unchanged." % self.tag_name,
-                       tag_id=self.global_tags[self.tag_name]['tag_id'])
+                       tag_id=tag_id)
         tag_update_spec = self.tag_service.UpdateSpec()
         tag_desc = self.global_tags[self.tag_name]['tag_description']
         desired_tag_desc = self.params.get('tag_description')
         if tag_desc != desired_tag_desc:
-            tag_update_spec.setDescription = desired_tag_desc
+            tag_update_spec.description = desired_tag_desc
+            self.tag_service.update(tag_id, tag_update_spec)
             results['msg'] = 'Tag %s updated.' % self.tag_name
             changed = True