diff --git a/netbox/extras/api/serializers.py b/netbox/extras/api/serializers.py
index fe66e2035..32b708fcc 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/api/serializers.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ __all__ = (
 
 class EventRuleSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='extras-api:eventrule-detail')
-    content_types = ContentTypeField(
+    object_types = ContentTypeField(
         queryset=ObjectType.objects.with_feature('event_rules'),
         many=True
     )
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class EventRuleSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
         model = EventRule
         fields = [
-            'id', 'url', 'display', 'content_types', 'name', 'type_create', 'type_update', 'type_delete',
+            'id', 'url', 'display', 'object_types', 'name', 'type_create', 'type_update', 'type_delete',
             'type_job_start', 'type_job_end', 'enabled', 'conditions', 'action_type', 'action_object_type',
             'action_object_id', 'action_object', 'description', 'custom_fields', 'tags', 'created', 'last_updated',
         ]
diff --git a/netbox/extras/events.py b/netbox/extras/events.py
index e7706ea9f..0ee4cffa8 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/events.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/events.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def process_event_queue(events):
         if content_type not in events_cache[action_flag]:
             events_cache[action_flag][content_type] = EventRule.objects.filter(
                 **{action_flag: True},
-                content_types=content_type,
+                object_types=content_type,
                 enabled=True
             )
         event_rules = events_cache[action_flag][content_type]
diff --git a/netbox/extras/filtersets.py b/netbox/extras/filtersets.py
index dd378075a..d03d134be 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/filtersets.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/filtersets.py
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ class EventRuleFilterSet(NetBoxModelFilterSet):
         method='search',
         label=_('Search'),
     )
-    content_type_id = MultiValueNumberFilter(
-        field_name='content_types__id'
+    object_types_id = MultiValueNumberFilter(
+        field_name='object_types__id'
     )
-    content_types = ContentTypeFilter()
+    object_types = ContentTypeFilter()
     action_type = django_filters.MultipleChoiceFilter(
         choices=EventRuleActionChoices
     )
diff --git a/netbox/extras/forms/bulk_import.py b/netbox/extras/forms/bulk_import.py
index abe35e30c..cbb7b4e44 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/forms/bulk_import.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/forms/bulk_import.py
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ class WebhookImportForm(NetBoxModelImportForm):
 
 
 class EventRuleImportForm(NetBoxModelImportForm):
-    content_types = CSVMultipleContentTypeField(
-        label=_('Content types'),
+    object_types = CSVMultipleContentTypeField(
+        label=_('Object types'),
         queryset=ObjectType.objects.with_feature('event_rules'),
         help_text=_("One or more assigned object types")
     )
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class EventRuleImportForm(NetBoxModelImportForm):
     class Meta:
         model = EventRule
         fields = (
-            'name', 'description', 'enabled', 'conditions', 'content_types', 'type_create', 'type_update',
+            'name', 'description', 'enabled', 'conditions', 'object_types', 'type_create', 'type_update',
             'type_delete', 'type_job_start', 'type_job_end', 'action_type', 'action_object', 'comments', 'tags'
         )
 
diff --git a/netbox/extras/forms/filtersets.py b/netbox/extras/forms/filtersets.py
index 208f28725..f19695f57 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/forms/filtersets.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/forms/filtersets.py
@@ -250,10 +250,10 @@ class EventRuleFilterForm(NetBoxModelFilterSetForm):
 
     fieldsets = (
         (None, ('q', 'filter_id', 'tag')),
-        (_('Attributes'), ('content_type_id', 'action_type', 'enabled')),
+        (_('Attributes'), ('object_types_id', 'action_type', 'enabled')),
         (_('Events'), ('type_create', 'type_update', 'type_delete', 'type_job_start', 'type_job_end')),
     )
-    content_type_id = ContentTypeMultipleChoiceField(
+    object_types_id = ContentTypeMultipleChoiceField(
         queryset=ObjectType.objects.with_feature('event_rules'),
         required=False,
         label=_('Object type')
diff --git a/netbox/extras/forms/model_forms.py b/netbox/extras/forms/model_forms.py
index 70f533013..9423e35e2 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/forms/model_forms.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/forms/model_forms.py
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ class WebhookForm(NetBoxModelForm):
 
 
 class EventRuleForm(NetBoxModelForm):
-    content_types = ContentTypeMultipleChoiceField(
-        label=_('Content types'),
+    object_types = ContentTypeMultipleChoiceField(
+        label=_('Object types'),
         queryset=ObjectType.objects.with_feature('event_rules'),
     )
     action_choice = forms.ChoiceField(
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class EventRuleForm(NetBoxModelForm):
     )
 
     fieldsets = (
-        (_('Event Rule'), ('name', 'description', 'content_types', 'enabled', 'tags')),
+        (_('Event Rule'), ('name', 'description', 'object_types', 'enabled', 'tags')),
         (_('Events'), ('type_create', 'type_update', 'type_delete', 'type_job_start', 'type_job_end')),
         (_('Conditions'), ('conditions',)),
         (_('Action'), (
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class EventRuleForm(NetBoxModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = EventRule
         fields = (
-            'content_types', 'name', 'description', 'type_create', 'type_update', 'type_delete', 'type_job_start',
+            'object_types', 'name', 'description', 'type_create', 'type_update', 'type_delete', 'type_job_start',
             'type_job_end', 'enabled', 'conditions', 'action_type', 'action_object_type', 'action_object_id',
             'action_data', 'comments', 'tags'
         )
diff --git a/netbox/extras/graphql/types.py b/netbox/extras/graphql/types.py
index e4cfd4be7..15ef76b6b 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/graphql/types.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/graphql/types.py
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ class CustomLinkType(ObjectType):
         filterset_class = filtersets.CustomLinkFilterSet
 
 
+class EventRuleType(OrganizationalObjectType):
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.EventRule
+        exclude = ('object_types',)
+        filterset_class = filtersets.EventRuleFilterSet
+
+
 class ExportTemplateType(ObjectType):
 
     class Meta:
@@ -112,11 +120,3 @@ class WebhookType(OrganizationalObjectType):
     class Meta:
         model = models.Webhook
         filterset_class = filtersets.WebhookFilterSet
-
-
-class EventRuleType(OrganizationalObjectType):
-
-    class Meta:
-        model = models.EventRule
-        exclude = ('content_types', )
-        filterset_class = filtersets.EventRuleFilterSet
diff --git a/netbox/extras/migrations/0111_rename_content_types.py b/netbox/extras/migrations/0111_rename_content_types.py
index dc3ec9fe6..f44b01e34 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/migrations/0111_rename_content_types.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/migrations/0111_rename_content_types.py
@@ -38,4 +38,16 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             name='object_types',
             field=models.ManyToManyField(related_name='custom_links', to='core.objecttype'),
         ),
+
+        # Event rules
+        migrations.RenameField(
+            model_name='eventrule',
+            old_name='content_types',
+            new_name='object_types',
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='eventrule',
+            name='object_types',
+            field=models.ManyToManyField(related_name='event_rules', to='core.objecttype'),
+        ),
     ]
diff --git a/netbox/extras/models/models.py b/netbox/extras/models/models.py
index 7439546fb..bfc11b7c5 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/models/models.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/models/models.py
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class EventRule(CustomFieldsMixin, ExportTemplatesMixin, TagsMixin, ChangeLogged
     specific type of object is created, modified, or deleted. The action to be taken might entail transmitting a
     webhook or executing a custom script.
     """
-    content_types = models.ManyToManyField(
-        to='contenttypes.ContentType',
-        related_name='eventrules',
+    object_types = models.ManyToManyField(
+        to='core.ObjectType',
+        related_name='event_rules',
         verbose_name=_('object types'),
         help_text=_("The object(s) to which this rule applies.")
     )
diff --git a/netbox/extras/tables/tables.py b/netbox/extras/tables/tables.py
index 7adbae178..7775916b9 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/tables/tables.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/tables/tables.py
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ class EventRuleTable(NetBoxTable):
         linkify=True,
         verbose_name=_('Object'),
     )
-    content_types = columns.ContentTypesColumn(
-        verbose_name=_('Content Types'),
+    object_types = columns.ContentTypesColumn(
+        verbose_name=_('Object Types'),
     )
     enabled = columns.BooleanColumn(
         verbose_name=_('Enabled'),
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class EventRuleTable(NetBoxTable):
     class Meta(NetBoxTable.Meta):
         model = EventRule
         fields = (
-            'pk', 'id', 'name', 'enabled', 'description', 'action_type', 'action_object', 'content_types',
+            'pk', 'id', 'name', 'enabled', 'description', 'action_type', 'action_object', 'object_types',
             'type_create', 'type_update', 'type_delete', 'type_job_start', 'type_job_end', 'tags', 'created',
             'last_updated',
         )
diff --git a/netbox/extras/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/extras/tests/test_api.py
index ae592b528..7bed486a0 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/tests/test_api.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class EventRuleTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
         cls.create_data = [
             {
                 'name': 'EventRule 4',
-                'content_types': ['dcim.device', 'dcim.devicetype'],
+                'object_types': ['dcim.device', 'dcim.devicetype'],
                 'type_create': True,
                 'action_type': EventRuleActionChoices.WEBHOOK,
                 'action_object_type': 'extras.webhook',
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class EventRuleTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             },
             {
                 'name': 'EventRule 5',
-                'content_types': ['dcim.device', 'dcim.devicetype'],
+                'object_types': ['dcim.device', 'dcim.devicetype'],
                 'type_create': True,
                 'action_type': EventRuleActionChoices.WEBHOOK,
                 'action_object_type': 'extras.webhook',
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class EventRuleTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
             },
             {
                 'name': 'EventRule 6',
-                'content_types': ['dcim.device', 'dcim.devicetype'],
+                'object_types': ['dcim.device', 'dcim.devicetype'],
                 'type_create': True,
                 'action_type': EventRuleActionChoices.WEBHOOK,
                 'action_object_type': 'extras.webhook',
diff --git a/netbox/extras/tests/test_event_rules.py b/netbox/extras/tests/test_event_rules.py
index 549c33478..8cea2078a 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/tests/test_event_rules.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/tests/test_event_rules.py
@@ -3,17 +3,18 @@ import uuid
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import django_rq
-from dcim.choices import SiteStatusChoices
-from dcim.models import Site
-from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django.urls import reverse
+from requests import Session
+from rest_framework import status
+
+from core.models import ObjectType
+from dcim.choices import SiteStatusChoices
+from dcim.models import Site
 from extras.choices import EventRuleActionChoices, ObjectChangeActionChoices
 from extras.events import enqueue_object, flush_events, serialize_for_event
 from extras.models import EventRule, Tag, Webhook
 from extras.webhooks import generate_signature, send_webhook
-from requests import Session
-from rest_framework import status
 from utilities.testing import APITestCase
 
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class EventRuleTest(APITestCase):
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
 
-        site_ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Site)
+        site_type = ObjectType.objects.get_for_model(Site)
         DUMMY_URL = 'http://localhost:9000/'
         DUMMY_SECRET = 'LOOKATMEIMASECRETSTRING'
 
@@ -39,32 +40,32 @@ class EventRuleTest(APITestCase):
             Webhook(name='Webhook 3', payload_url=DUMMY_URL, secret=DUMMY_SECRET),
         ))
 
-        ct = ContentType.objects.get(app_label='extras', model='webhook')
+        webhook_type = ObjectType.objects.get(app_label='extras', model='webhook')
         event_rules = EventRule.objects.bulk_create((
             EventRule(
                 name='Webhook Event 1',
                 type_create=True,
                 action_type=EventRuleActionChoices.WEBHOOK,
-                action_object_type=ct,
+                action_object_type=webhook_type,
                 action_object_id=webhooks[0].id
             ),
             EventRule(
                 name='Webhook Event 2',
                 type_update=True,
                 action_type=EventRuleActionChoices.WEBHOOK,
-                action_object_type=ct,
+                action_object_type=webhook_type,
                 action_object_id=webhooks[0].id
             ),
             EventRule(
                 name='Webhook Event 3',
                 type_delete=True,
                 action_type=EventRuleActionChoices.WEBHOOK,
-                action_object_type=ct,
+                action_object_type=webhook_type,
                 action_object_id=webhooks[0].id
             ),
         ))
         for event_rule in event_rules:
-            event_rule.content_types.set([site_ct])
+            event_rule.object_types.set([site_type])
 
         Tag.objects.bulk_create((
             Tag(name='Foo', slug='foo'),
diff --git a/netbox/extras/tests/test_filtersets.py b/netbox/extras/tests/test_filtersets.py
index a23e11288..43ee605fb 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/tests/test_filtersets.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/tests/test_filtersets.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class EventRuleTestCase(TestCase, BaseFilterSetTests):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
-        content_types = ContentType.objects.filter(
+        object_types = ObjectType.objects.filter(
             model__in=['region', 'site', 'rack', 'location', 'device']
         )
 
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@ class EventRuleTestCase(TestCase, BaseFilterSetTests):
             ),
         )
         EventRule.objects.bulk_create(event_rules)
-        event_rules[0].content_types.add(content_types[0])
-        event_rules[1].content_types.add(content_types[1])
-        event_rules[2].content_types.add(content_types[2])
-        event_rules[3].content_types.add(content_types[3])
-        event_rules[4].content_types.add(content_types[4])
+        event_rules[0].object_types.add(object_types[0])
+        event_rules[1].object_types.add(object_types[1])
+        event_rules[2].object_types.add(object_types[2])
+        event_rules[3].object_types.add(object_types[3])
+        event_rules[4].object_types.add(object_types[4])
 
     def test_q(self):
         params = {'q': 'foobar1'}
@@ -352,10 +352,10 @@ class EventRuleTestCase(TestCase, BaseFilterSetTests):
         params = {'description': ['foobar1', 'foobar2']}
         self.assertEqual(self.filterset(params, self.queryset).qs.count(), 2)
 
-    def test_content_types(self):
-        params = {'content_types': 'dcim.region'}
+    def test_object_types(self):
+        params = {'object_types': 'dcim.region'}
         self.assertEqual(self.filterset(params, self.queryset).qs.count(), 1)
-        params = {'content_type_id': [ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Region).pk]}
+        params = {'object_types_id': [ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Region).pk]}
         self.assertEqual(self.filterset(params, self.queryset).qs.count(), 1)
 
     def test_action_type(self):
diff --git a/netbox/extras/tests/test_views.py b/netbox/extras/tests/test_views.py
index 890cd59de..ba7cd0818 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/tests/test_views.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ class EventRulesTestCase(ViewTestCases.PrimaryObjectViewTestCase):
         for webhook in webhooks:
             webhook.save()
 
-        site_ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Site)
+        site_type = ObjectType.objects.get_for_model(Site)
         event_rules = (
             EventRule(name='EventRule 1', type_create=True, action_object=webhooks[0]),
             EventRule(name='EventRule 2', type_create=True, action_object=webhooks[1]),
@@ -405,12 +405,12 @@ class EventRulesTestCase(ViewTestCases.PrimaryObjectViewTestCase):
         )
         for event in event_rules:
             event.save()
-            event.content_types.add(site_ct)
+            event.object_types.add(site_type)
 
         webhook_ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Webhook)
         cls.form_data = {
             'name': 'Event X',
-            'content_types': [site_ct.pk],
+            'object_types': [site_type.pk],
             'type_create': False,
             'type_update': True,
             'type_delete': True,
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class EventRulesTestCase(ViewTestCases.PrimaryObjectViewTestCase):
         }
 
         cls.csv_data = (
-            "name,content_types,type_create,action_type,action_object",
+            "name,object_types,type_create,action_type,action_object",
             "Webhook 4,dcim.site,True,webhook,Webhook 1",
         )
 
diff --git a/netbox/templates/extras/eventrule.html b/netbox/templates/extras/eventrule.html
index d3c483819..844fbf9c6 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/extras/eventrule.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/extras/eventrule.html
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
       <div class="card">
         <h5 class="card-header">{% trans "Object Types" %}</h5>
         <table class="table table-hover attr-table">
-          {% for ct in object.content_types.all %}
+          {% for object_type in object.object_types.all %}
             <tr>
-              <td>{{ ct }}</td>
+              <td>{{ object_type }}</td>
             </tr>
           {% endfor %}
         </table>