diff --git a/integrations/tailwindcss-cli/tests/cli.test.js b/integrations/tailwindcss-cli/tests/cli.test.js
index a677d6f45335..644ebf2267cd 100644
--- a/integrations/tailwindcss-cli/tests/cli.test.js
+++ b/integrations/tailwindcss-cli/tests/cli.test.js
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ describe('Build command', () => {
            -i, --input              Input file
            -o, --output             Output file
            -w, --watch              Watch for changes and rebuild as needed
-           -p, --poll               Poll for changes every so often and rebuild
+           -p, --poll               Use polling instead of filesystem events when watching
                --content            Content paths to use for removing unused classes
                --postcss            Load custom PostCSS configuration
            -m, --minify             Minify the output
diff --git a/src/cli.js b/src/cli.js
index 739c2e01ee35..6e7915f0b891 100644
--- a/src/cli.js
+++ b/src/cli.js
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ let commands = {
       '--input': { type: String, description: 'Input file' },
       '--output': { type: String, description: 'Output file' },
       '--watch': { type: Boolean, description: 'Watch for changes and rebuild as needed' },
-      '--poll': { type: Boolean, description: 'Poll for changes every so often and rebuild' },
+      '--poll': { type: Boolean, description: 'Use polling instead of filesystem events when watching' },
       '--content': {
         type: String,
         description: 'Content paths to use for removing unused classes',