diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/10700-django-check-databases.yml b/changelogs/fragments/10700-django-check-databases.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfb8897f6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/10700-django-check-databases.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - django_check - rename parameter ``database`` to ``databases``, add alias for compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10700).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/django_check.py b/plugins/modules/django_check.py
index e6e03c8276..df902d04d9 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/django_check.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/django_check.py
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ extends_documentation_fragment:
   - community.general.attributes
   - community.general.django
 options:
-  database:
+  databases:
     description:
       - Specify databases to run checks against.
       - If not specified, Django does not run database tests.
+      - The parameter has been renamed to O(databases) in community.general 11.3.0. The old name is still available as an alias.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    aliases: ["database"]
   deploy:
     description:
       - Include additional checks relevant in a deployment setting.
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.cmd_runner impor
 class DjangoCheck(DjangoModuleHelper):
     module = dict(
         argument_spec=dict(
-            database=dict(type="list", elements="str"),
+            databases=dict(type="list", elements="str", aliases=["database"]),
             deploy=dict(type="bool", default=False),
             fail_level=dict(type="str", choices=["CRITICAL", "ERROR", "WARNING", "INFO", "DEBUG"]),
             tags=dict(type="list", elements="str"),
@@ -101,14 +103,14 @@ class DjangoCheck(DjangoModuleHelper):
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
     arg_formats = dict(
-        database=cmd_runner_fmt.stack(cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_val)("--database"),
+        databases=cmd_runner_fmt.stack(cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_val)("--database"),
         deploy=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--deploy"),
         fail_level=cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_val("--fail-level"),
         tags=cmd_runner_fmt.stack(cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_val)("--tag"),
         apps=cmd_runner_fmt.as_list(),
     )
     django_admin_cmd = "check"
-    django_admin_arg_order = "database deploy fail_level tags apps"
+    django_admin_arg_order = "databases deploy fail_level tags apps"
 
 
 def main():