diff --git a/dvc/command/data_sync.py b/dvc/command/data_sync.py
index e18ddacf41..ccf9f59066 100644
--- a/dvc/command/data_sync.py
+++ b/dvc/command/data_sync.py
@@ -113,7 +113,10 @@ def shared_parent_parser():
         help="Show checksums instead of file names.",
     )
     shared_parent_parser.add_argument(
-        "targets", nargs="*", default=None, help="DVC-files."
+        "targets",
+        nargs="*",
+        default=None,
+        help="Limit the scope to these stage files.",
     )
 
     return shared_parent_parser