diff --git a/moto/events/models.py b/moto/events/models.py
index 8b7a084f7..a3675d8e1 100644
--- a/moto/events/models.py
+++ b/moto/events/models.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class Rule(CloudFormationModel):
         self.state = kwargs.get("State") or "ENABLED"
         self.description = kwargs.get("Description")
         self.role_arn = kwargs.get("RoleArn")
+        self.event_bus_name = kwargs.get("EventBusName", "default")
         self.targets = []
 
     @property
diff --git a/moto/events/responses.py b/moto/events/responses.py
index a72a86975..99577bacb 100644
--- a/moto/events/responses.py
+++ b/moto/events/responses.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class EventsHandler(BaseResponse):
             "Description": rule.description,
             "ScheduleExpression": rule.schedule_exp,
             "RoleArn": rule.role_arn,
+            "EventBusName": rule.event_bus_name,
         }
 
     @property
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ class EventsHandler(BaseResponse):
         state = self._get_param("State")
         desc = self._get_param("Description")
         role_arn = self._get_param("RoleArn")
+        event_bus_name = self._get_param("EventBusName")
 
         if not name:
             return self.error("ValidationException", "Parameter Name is required.")
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ class EventsHandler(BaseResponse):
             State=state,
             Description=desc,
             RoleArn=role_arn,
+            EventBusName=event_bus_name,
         )
 
         return json.dumps({"RuleArn": rule.arn}), self.response_headers
diff --git a/tests/test_events/test_events.py b/tests/test_events/test_events.py
index 4b5bbd4cb..3719692f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_events/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/test_events/test_events.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def test_put_rule():
         "Name": "my-event",
         "ScheduleExpression": "rate(5 minutes)",
         "EventPattern": '{"source": ["test-source"]}',
+        "EventBusName": "test-bus",
     }
 
     client.put_rule(**rule_data)
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ def test_put_rule():
     rules[0]["Name"].should.equal(rule_data["Name"])
     rules[0]["ScheduleExpression"].should.equal(rule_data["ScheduleExpression"])
     rules[0]["EventPattern"].should.equal(rule_data["EventPattern"])
+    rules[0]["EventBusName"].should.equal(rule_data["EventBusName"])
     rules[0]["State"].should.equal("ENABLED")