diff --git a/lib/binaries/CLI.js b/lib/binaries/CLI.js
index 430a05296..3348d56d3 100644
--- a/lib/binaries/CLI.js
+++ b/lib/binaries/CLI.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ commander.version(pkg.version)
   .option('--uid <uid>', 'run target script with <uid> rights')
   .option('--gid <gid>', 'run target script with <gid> rights')
   .option('--namespace <ns>', 'start application within specified namespace')
-  .option('--cwd <path>', 'run target script as <username>')
+  .option('--cwd <path>', 'run target script from path <cwd>')
   .option('--hp <home path>', 'define home path when generating startup script')
   .option('--wait-ip', 'override systemd script to wait for full internet connectivity to launch pm2')
   .option('--service-name <name>', 'define service name when generating startup script')