diff --git a/hail/python/hailtop/hailctl/fs/cli.py b/hail/python/hailtop/hailctl/fs/cli.py
index c30fa78ee07..4bc5b14325b 100644
--- a/hail/python/hailtop/hailctl/fs/cli.py
+++ b/hail/python/hailtop/hailctl/fs/cli.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def callback():
 @click.option(
     '-v',
     '--verbose',
-    help='The Google project to which to charge egress costs.',
+    help='Enable extra logging information including a progress bar.',
     is_flag=True,
     required=False,
     default=False,