diff --git a/compose/commands/exporter.go b/compose/commands/exporter.go
index f4bafcbf6..cb288dc8c 100644
--- a/compose/commands/exporter.go
+++ b/compose/commands/exporter.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func Exporter(ctx context.Context, c *cli.Config) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd.Flags().String("namespace", "", "Export namespace resources (by ID or string)")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolP("settings", "s", false, "Export settings")
-	cmd.Flags().BoolP("permissions", "p", false, "Export permissions")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolP("permissions", "p", false, "Export system permissions")
 
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/messaging/commands/exporter.go b/messaging/commands/exporter.go
index 1896ddaa5..e086f938b 100644
--- a/messaging/commands/exporter.go
+++ b/messaging/commands/exporter.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func Exporter(ctx context.Context, c *cli.Config) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().BoolP("settings", "s", false, "Export settings")
-	cmd.Flags().BoolP("permissions", "p", false, "Export permission")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolP("permissions", "p", false, "Export system permissions")
 
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/system/commands/exporter.go b/system/commands/exporter.go
index ba7703136..abac117db 100644
--- a/system/commands/exporter.go
+++ b/system/commands/exporter.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func Exporter(ctx context.Context, c *cli.Config) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().BoolP("settings", "s", false, "Export settings")
-	cmd.Flags().BoolP("permissions", "p", false, "Export permission")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolP("permissions", "p", false, "Export system permissions")
 
 	return cmd
 }