diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 418970c42a..3c4a5cae6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3778,7 +3778,7 @@ convention = "google"
 
 Constant types to ignore when used as "magic values" (see: `PLR2004`).
 
-**Default value**: `["str"]`
+**Default value**: `["str", "bytes"]`
 
 **Type**: `Vec<ConstantType>`
 
diff --git a/resources/test/fixtures/pylint/magic_value_comparison.py b/resources/test/fixtures/pylint/magic_value_comparison.py
index 85e0b2a0ea..122887388d 100644
--- a/resources/test/fixtures/pylint/magic_value_comparison.py
+++ b/resources/test/fixtures/pylint/magic_value_comparison.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if input_password == "":  # correct
 if input_password == ADMIN_PASSWORD:  # correct
     pass
 
-if input_password == "Hunter2":  # [magic-value-comparison]
+if input_password == "Hunter2":  # correct
     pass
 
 PI = 3.141592653589793238
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if pi_estimation == PI:  # correct
 HELLO_WORLD = b"Hello, World!"
 user_input = b"Hello, There!"
 
-if user_input == b"something":  # [magic-value-comparison]
+if user_input == b"something":  # correct
     pass
 
 if user_input == HELLO_WORLD:  # correct
diff --git a/src/rules/pylint/settings.rs b/src/rules/pylint/settings.rs
index 16c1280c65..9d91d3946e 100644
--- a/src/rules/pylint/settings.rs
+++ b/src/rules/pylint/settings.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl TryFrom<&Constant> for ConstantType {
 )]
 pub struct Options {
     #[option(
-        default = r#"["str"]"#,
+        default = r#"["str", "bytes"]"#,
         value_type = "Vec<ConstantType>",
         example = r#"
             allow-magic-value-types = ["int"]
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
 impl Default for Settings {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            allow_magic_value_types: vec![ConstantType::Str],
+            allow_magic_value_types: vec![ConstantType::Str, ConstantType::Bytes],
             max_args: 5,
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/rules/pylint/snapshots/ruff__rules__pylint__tests__PLR2004_magic_value_comparison.py.snap b/src/rules/pylint/snapshots/ruff__rules__pylint__tests__PLR2004_magic_value_comparison.py.snap
index 76d3539aa6..0e1ee6cb3f 100644
--- a/src/rules/pylint/snapshots/ruff__rules__pylint__tests__PLR2004_magic_value_comparison.py.snap
+++ b/src/rules/pylint/snapshots/ruff__rules__pylint__tests__PLR2004_magic_value_comparison.py.snap
@@ -35,15 +35,4 @@ expression: diagnostics
     column: 40
   fix: ~
   parent: ~
-- kind:
-    MagicValueComparison:
-      value: "b'something'"
-  location:
-    row: 65
-    column: 17
-  end_location:
-    row: 65
-    column: 29
-  fix: ~
-  parent: ~