diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts
index f14acd3548e6b..79034e4b891e0 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts
@@ -2850,7 +2850,7 @@ export class Bucket extends BucketBase {
         const isCrossAccount = sourceAccount !== destinationAccount;
 
         if (isCrossAccount) {
-          Annotations.of(this).addInfo('For Cross-account S3 replication, ensure to set up permissions on source bucket using method addReplicationPolicy() ');
+          Annotations.of(this).addInfo('For Cross-account S3 replication, ensure to set up permissions on destination bucket using method addReplicationPolicy() ');
         } else if (rule.accessControlTransition) {
           throw new ValidationError('accessControlTranslation is only supported for cross-account replication', this);
         }