After weeks of speculation that had seen McCormick left out of the matchday squads for AFC Wimbledon, McCormick returned to Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee on 24 August 2022, signing a three-year deal. He made his second debut for the club on 30 August from the bench in an EFL Trophy tie with Plymouth Argyle, scoring in the shootout defeat following a 1–1 draw. On 18 October 2022, McCormick scored his first goal since his return to the club in a 3–0 EFL Trophy victory over Swindon Town. On 11 March 2023, having been booked and given away a penalty, he was substituted off in a 3–1 victory over Forest Green Rovers having he himself only being brought on nine minutes previously. After the match he came into criticism from his manager, being told he needed to get his act together with a warning relating to his future at the club.
