diff --git a/dvc/command/data_sync.py b/dvc/command/data_sync.py
index ccf9f5906..5f3c2a4a8 100644
--- a/dvc/command/data_sync.py
+++ b/dvc/command/data_sync.py
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ def shared_parent_parser():
         "targets",
         nargs="*",
         default=None,
-        help="Limit the scope to these stage files.",
+        help=(
+            "Limit the scope to these DVC-files."
+            " With -R a directory to search DVC-files in can be specified."
+        ),
     )
 
     return shared_parent_parser