diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/install/templates/spec/rails_helper.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/install/templates/spec/rails_helper.rb
index 8b007f735..a9c41053f 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/install/templates/spec/rails_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/install/templates/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,17 @@
 RSpec.configure do |config|
 <% if RSpec::Rails::FeatureCheck.has_active_record? -%>
   # Remove this line if you're not using ActiveRecord or ActiveRecord fixtures
+<% if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < "7.1.0" -%>
   config.fixture_path = Rails.root.join('spec/fixtures')
+  # Starting with Rails 7.1, use this instead:
+  # config.fixture_paths = [
+  #  Rails.root.join('spec/fixtures')
+  # ]
+<% else -%>
+  config.fixture_paths = [
+    Rails.root.join('spec/fixtures')
+  ]
+<% end -%>
 
   # If you're not using ActiveRecord, or you'd prefer not to run each of your
   # examples within a transaction, remove the following line or assign false
diff --git a/lib/rspec/rails/configuration.rb b/lib/rspec/rails/configuration.rb
index 20d4cf3a4..e55601efe 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/rails/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/rails/configuration.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def self.add_test_type_configurations(config)
     end
 
     # @private
-    def self.initialize_configuration(config) # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength,Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity
+    def self.initialize_configuration(config) # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength,Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity,Metrics/AbcSize,Metrics/PerceivedComplexity
       config.backtrace_exclusion_patterns << /vendor\//
       config.backtrace_exclusion_patterns << %r{lib/rspec/rails}
 
@@ -69,7 +69,13 @@ def self.initialize_configuration(config) # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
       config.add_setting :use_transactional_fixtures, alias_with: :use_transactional_examples
       config.add_setting :use_instantiated_fixtures
       config.add_setting :global_fixtures
-      config.add_setting :fixture_path
+
+      if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < "7.1.0"
+        config.add_setting :fixture_path
+      else
+        config.add_setting :fixture_paths
+      end
+
       config.include RSpec::Rails::FixtureSupport, :use_fixtures
 
       # We'll need to create a deprecated module in order to properly report to
@@ -157,6 +163,18 @@ def filter_rails_from_backtrace!
           filter_gems_from_backtrace "activemodel", "activerecord",
                                      "activesupport", "activejob"
         end
+
+        # @deprecated TestFixtures#fixture_path is deprecated and will be removed in Rails 7.2
+        if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING >= "7.1.0"
+          def fixture_path=(path)
+            RSpec.deprecate(
+              "config.fixture_path =  #{path.inspect}",
+              replacement: "config.fixture_paths = [#{path.inspect}]",
+              message: "Rails 7.1 has deprecated the singular fixture_path in favour of an array"
+            )
+            self.fixture_paths = Array(path)
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       add_test_type_configurations(config)
diff --git a/lib/rspec/rails/fixture_file_upload_support.rb b/lib/rspec/rails/fixture_file_upload_support.rb
index c32172850..c7c4262ff 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/rails/fixture_file_upload_support.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/rails/fixture_file_upload_support.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ def rails_fixture_file_wrapper
         resolved_fixture_path =
           if respond_to?(:file_fixture_path) && !file_fixture_path.nil?
             file_fixture_path.to_s
+          elsif respond_to?(:fixture_paths)
+            (RSpec.configuration.fixture_paths&.first || '').to_s
           else
             (RSpec.configuration.fixture_path || '').to_s
           end
@@ -26,7 +28,11 @@ class RailsFixtureFileWrapper
         include ActiveSupport::Testing::FileFixtures
 
         class << self
-          attr_accessor :fixture_path
+          if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < "7.1.0"
+            attr_accessor :fixture_path
+          else
+            attr_accessor :fixture_paths
+          end
 
           # Get instance of wrapper
           def instance
diff --git a/lib/rspec/rails/fixture_support.rb b/lib/rspec/rails/fixture_support.rb
index de61e66af..ac71b0a04 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/rails/fixture_support.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/rails/fixture_support.rb
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ def run_in_transaction?
 
             # TestFixtures#fixture_path is deprecated and will be removed in Rails 7.2
             if respond_to?(:fixture_paths=)
-              fixture_paths << RSpec.configuration.fixture_path
+              self.fixture_paths = RSpec.configuration.fixture_paths
             else
               self.fixture_path = RSpec.configuration.fixture_path
             end
+
             self.use_transactional_tests = RSpec.configuration.use_transactional_fixtures
             self.use_instantiated_fixtures = RSpec.configuration.use_instantiated_fixtures
 
diff --git a/spec/generators/rspec/install/install_generator_spec.rb b/spec/generators/rspec/install/install_generator_spec.rb
index fd16737f9..ec4a6db84 100644
--- a/spec/generators/rspec/install/install_generator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/generators/rspec/install/install_generator_spec.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ def have_a_fixture_path
     match(/^  config\.fixture_path = /m)
   end
 
+  def have_fixture_paths
+    match(/^  config\.fixture_paths = /m)
+  end
+
   def maintain_test_schema
     match(/ActiveRecord::Migration\.maintain_test_schema!/m)
   end
@@ -84,7 +88,11 @@ def filter_rails_from_backtrace
 
     specify "with default fixture path" do
       run_generator
-      expect(rails_helper).to have_a_fixture_path
+      if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < "7.1.0"
+        expect(rails_helper).to have_a_fixture_path
+      else
+        expect(rails_helper).to have_fixture_paths
+      end
     end
 
     specify "with transactional fixtures" do
@@ -127,6 +135,7 @@ def filter_rails_from_backtrace
     specify "without fixture path" do
       run_generator
       expect(rails_helper).not_to have_a_fixture_path
+      expect(rails_helper).not_to have_fixture_paths
     end
 
     specify "without transactional fixtures" do
diff --git a/spec/rspec/rails/configuration_spec.rb b/spec/rspec/rails/configuration_spec.rb
index e38e6e801..7f38059ae 100644
--- a/spec/rspec/rails/configuration_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rspec/rails/configuration_spec.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@
 
     include_examples "adds setting", :global_fixtures
 
-    include_examples "adds setting", :fixture_path
+    if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < "7.1.0"
+      include_examples "adds setting", :fixture_path
+    else
+      include_examples "adds setting", :fixture_paths
+    end
 
     include_examples "adds setting", :rendering_views
 
@@ -157,22 +161,49 @@ def in_inferring_type_from_location_environment
     include_examples "infers type from location", :feature, "spec/features"
   end
 
-  it "fixture support is included with metadata `:use_fixtures`" do
-    in_sub_process do
-      RSpec.configuration.global_fixtures = [:foo]
-      RSpec.configuration.fixture_path = "custom/path"
+  if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < "7.1.0"
+    it "fixture support is included with metadata `:use_fixtures`" do
+      in_sub_process do
+        RSpec.configuration.global_fixtures = [:foo]
+        RSpec.configuration.fixture_path = "custom/path"
 
-      group = RSpec.describe("Arbitrary Description", :use_fixtures)
+        group = RSpec.describe("Arbitrary Description", :use_fixtures)
 
-      if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < '7.1.0'
         expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_path)
         expect(group.fixture_path).to eq("custom/path")
-      else
+
+        expect(group.new.respond_to?(:foo, true)).to be(true)
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    it "fixture support is included with metadata `:use_fixtures` and fixture_paths configured" do
+      in_sub_process do
+        RSpec.configuration.global_fixtures = [:foo]
+        RSpec.configuration.fixture_paths = ["custom/path", "other/custom/path"]
+
+        group = RSpec.describe("Arbitrary Description", :use_fixtures)
+
         expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_paths)
-        expect(group.fixture_paths).to include("custom/path")
+        expect(group.fixture_paths).to eq(["custom/path", "other/custom/path"])
+
+        expect(group.new.respond_to?(:foo, true)).to be(true)
       end
+    end
+
+    it "fixture support is included with metadata `:use_fixtures` and deprecated fixture_path configured" do
+      in_sub_process do
+        expect(RSpec).to receive(:deprecate)
+
+        RSpec.configuration.global_fixtures = [:foo]
+        RSpec.configuration.fixture_path = "custom/path"
 
-      expect(group.new.respond_to?(:foo, true)).to be(true)
+        group = RSpec.describe("Arbitrary Description", :use_fixtures)
+
+        expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_paths)
+        expect(group.fixture_paths).to eq(["custom/path"])
+
+        expect(group.new.respond_to?(:foo, true)).to be(true)
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/rspec/rails/fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb b/spec/rspec/rails/fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb
index 3c5c0bda7..2a139fe0c 100644
--- a/spec/rspec/rails/fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rspec/rails/fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb
@@ -1,27 +1,54 @@
 module RSpec::Rails
   RSpec.describe FixtureFileUploadSupport do
-    context 'with fixture path set in config' do
-      it 'resolves fixture file' do
-        RSpec.configuration.fixture_path = File.dirname(__FILE__)
-        expect_to_pass fixture_file_upload_resolved('fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb')
+    if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < "7.1.0"
+      context 'with fixture path set in config' do
+        it 'resolves fixture file' do
+          RSpec.configuration.fixture_path = File.dirname(__FILE__)
+          expect_to_pass fixture_file_upload_resolved('fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb')
+        end
+
+        it 'resolves supports `Pathname` objects' do
+          RSpec.configuration.fixture_path = Pathname(File.dirname(__FILE__))
+          expect_to_pass fixture_file_upload_resolved('fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb')
+        end
       end
 
-      it 'resolves supports `Pathname` objects' do
-        RSpec.configuration.fixture_path = Pathname(File.dirname(__FILE__))
-        expect_to_pass fixture_file_upload_resolved('fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb')
+      context 'with fixture path set in spec' do
+        it 'resolves fixture file' do
+          expect_to_pass fixture_file_upload_resolved('fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+        end
       end
-    end
 
-    context 'with fixture path set in spec' do
-      it 'resolves fixture file' do
-        expect_to_pass fixture_file_upload_resolved('fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+      context 'with fixture path not set' do
+        it 'resolves fixture using relative path' do
+          RSpec.configuration.fixture_path = nil
+          expect_to_pass fixture_file_upload_resolved('spec/rspec/rails/fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb')
+        end
       end
-    end
+    else
+      context 'with fixture paths set in config' do
+        it 'resolves fixture file' do
+          RSpec.configuration.fixture_paths = [File.dirname(__FILE__)]
+          expect_to_pass fixture_file_upload_resolved('fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb')
+        end
 
-    context 'with fixture path not set' do
-      it 'resolves fixture using relative path' do
-        RSpec.configuration.fixture_path = nil
-        expect_to_pass fixture_file_upload_resolved('spec/rspec/rails/fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb')
+        it 'resolves supports `Pathname` objects' do
+          RSpec.configuration.fixture_paths = [Pathname(File.dirname(__FILE__))]
+          expect_to_pass fixture_file_upload_resolved('fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb')
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with fixture path set in spec' do
+        it 'resolves fixture file' do
+          expect_to_pass fixture_file_upload_resolved('fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with fixture path not set' do
+        it 'resolves fixture using relative path' do
+          RSpec.configuration.fixture_path = nil
+          expect_to_pass fixture_file_upload_resolved('spec/rspec/rails/fixture_file_upload_support_spec.rb')
+        end
       end
     end
 
@@ -31,11 +58,11 @@ def expect_to_pass(group)
       expect(result).to be true
     end
 
-    def fixture_file_upload_resolved(fixture_name, fixture_path = nil)
+    def fixture_file_upload_resolved(fixture_name, file_fixture_path = nil)
       RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup.describe do
         include RSpec::Rails::FixtureFileUploadSupport
 
-        self.file_fixture_path = fixture_path
+        self.file_fixture_path = file_fixture_path
 
         it 'supports fixture file upload' do
           file = fixture_file_upload(fixture_name)
diff --git a/spec/rspec/rails/fixture_support_spec.rb b/spec/rspec/rails/fixture_support_spec.rb
index 534a06312..c88244fa9 100644
--- a/spec/rspec/rails/fixture_support_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rspec/rails/fixture_support_spec.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 module RSpec::Rails
   RSpec.describe FixtureSupport do
     context "with use_transactional_fixtures set to false" do
-      it "still supports fixture_path" do
+      it "still supports fixture_path/fixture_paths" do
         allow(RSpec.configuration).to receive(:use_transactional_fixtures) { false }
         group = RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup.describe do
           include FixtureSupport
         end
 
-        expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_path)
-        expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_path=)
+        if ::Rails::VERSION::STRING < "7.1.0"
+          expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_path)
+          expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_path=)
+        else
+          expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_paths)
+          expect(group).to respond_to(:fixture_paths=)
+        end
       end
     end