diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 545e830e20..6cfea225eb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   file. Only WebAssembly check plugins are supported at this time.
 - Add `buf registry plugin commit {add-label,info,list,resolve}` to manage BSR plugin commits.
 - Add `buf registry plugin label {archive,info,list,unarchive}` to manage BSR plugin commits.
+- Move `buf registry module update` to `buf registry module settings update`. Command
+  `buf registry module update` is now deprecated.
 
 ## [v1.47.2] - 2024-11-14
 
diff --git a/private/buf/cmd/buf/buf.go b/private/buf/cmd/buf/buf.go
index 5febab7e33..f7e937e81f 100644
--- a/private/buf/cmd/buf/buf.go
+++ b/private/buf/cmd/buf/buf.go
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/modulelabel/modulelabelinfo"
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/modulelabel/modulelabellist"
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/modulelabel/modulelabelunarchive"
+	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/modulesettings/modulesettingsupdate"
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/moduleundeprecate"
-	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/moduleupdate"
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/organization/organizationcreate"
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/organization/organizationdelete"
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/organization/organizationinfo"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginlabel/pluginlabelinfo"
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginlabel/pluginlabellist"
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginlabel/pluginlabelunarchive"
-	registrypluginupdate "github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginupdate"
+	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginsettings/pluginsettingsupdate"
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/registrycc"
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/registrylogin"
 	"github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/registrylogout"
@@ -268,12 +268,19 @@ func NewRootCommand(name string) *appcmd.Command {
 									modulelabelunarchive.NewCommand("unarchive", builder, ""),
 								},
 							},
+							{
+								Use:   "settings",
+								Short: "Manage a module's settings",
+								SubCommands: []*appcmd.Command{
+									modulesettingsupdate.NewCommand("update", builder, ""),
+								},
+							},
 							modulecreate.NewCommand("create", builder),
 							moduleinfo.NewCommand("info", builder),
 							moduledelete.NewCommand("delete", builder),
 							moduledeprecate.NewCommand("deprecate", builder),
+							modulesettingsupdate.NewCommand("update", builder, deprecatedMessage("buf registry module settings update", "buf registry update")),
 							moduleundeprecate.NewCommand("undeprecate", builder),
-							moduleupdate.NewCommand("update", builder),
 						},
 					},
 					{
@@ -300,10 +307,16 @@ func NewRootCommand(name string) *appcmd.Command {
 									pluginlabelunarchive.NewCommand("unarchive", builder, ""),
 								},
 							},
+							{
+								Use:   "settings",
+								Short: "Manage a plugin's settings",
+								SubCommands: []*appcmd.Command{
+									pluginsettingsupdate.NewCommand("update", builder),
+								},
+							},
 							plugincreate.NewCommand("create", builder),
 							plugininfo.NewCommand("info", builder),
 							plugindelete.NewCommand("delete", builder),
-							registrypluginupdate.NewCommand("update", builder),
 						},
 					},
 				},
diff --git a/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/moduleupdate/moduleupdate.go b/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/modulesettings/modulesettingsupdate/modulesettingsupdate.go
similarity index 93%
rename from private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/moduleupdate/moduleupdate.go
rename to private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/modulesettings/modulesettingsupdate/modulesettingsupdate.go
index a6463a1700..8724e456c4 100644
--- a/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/moduleupdate/moduleupdate.go
+++ b/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/modulesettings/modulesettingsupdate/modulesettingsupdate.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package moduleupdate
+package modulesettingsupdate
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -37,12 +37,17 @@ const (
 )
 
 // NewCommand returns a new Command
-func NewCommand(name string, builder appext.SubCommandBuilder) *appcmd.Command {
+func NewCommand(
+	name string,
+	builder appext.SubCommandBuilder,
+	deprecated string,
+) *appcmd.Command {
 	flags := newFlags()
 	return &appcmd.Command{
-		Use:   name + " <remote/owner/module>",
-		Short: "Update BSR module settings",
-		Args:  appcmd.ExactArgs(1),
+		Use:        name + " <remote/owner/module>",
+		Short:      "Update BSR module settings",
+		Args:       appcmd.ExactArgs(1),
+		Deprecated: deprecated,
 		Run: builder.NewRunFunc(
 			func(ctx context.Context, container appext.Container) error {
 				return run(ctx, container, flags)
diff --git a/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/moduleupdate/usage.gen.go b/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/modulesettings/modulesettingsupdate/usage.gen.go
similarity index 95%
rename from private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/moduleupdate/usage.gen.go
rename to private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/modulesettings/modulesettingsupdate/usage.gen.go
index cc87ee5d95..00324b6b5a 100644
--- a/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/moduleupdate/usage.gen.go
+++ b/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/module/modulesettings/modulesettingsupdate/usage.gen.go
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 
 // Generated. DO NOT EDIT.
 
-package moduleupdate
+package modulesettingsupdate
 
 import _ "github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/usage"
diff --git a/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginupdate/pluginupdate.go b/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginsettings/pluginsettingsupdate/pluginsettingsupdate.go
similarity index 99%
rename from private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginupdate/pluginupdate.go
rename to private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginsettings/pluginsettingsupdate/pluginsettingsupdate.go
index 5656c1dc7b..7314e28c56 100644
--- a/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginupdate/pluginupdate.go
+++ b/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginsettings/pluginsettingsupdate/pluginsettingsupdate.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package pluginupdate
+package pluginsettingsupdate
 
 import (
 	"context"
diff --git a/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginupdate/usage.gen.go b/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginsettings/pluginsettingsupdate/usage.gen.go
similarity index 95%
rename from private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginupdate/usage.gen.go
rename to private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginsettings/pluginsettingsupdate/usage.gen.go
index 23136ff2a4..e0149d3602 100644
--- a/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginupdate/usage.gen.go
+++ b/private/buf/cmd/buf/command/registry/plugin/pluginsettings/pluginsettingsupdate/usage.gen.go
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 
 // Generated. DO NOT EDIT.
 
-package pluginupdate
+package pluginsettingsupdate
 
 import _ "github.com/bufbuild/buf/private/usage"