diff --git a/dvc/command/data_sync.py b/dvc/command/data_sync.py
index a7decd18b..ab99bf3ae 100644
--- a/dvc/command/data_sync.py
+++ b/dvc/command/data_sync.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, _parent_parser):
         "--recursive",
         action="store_true",
         default=False,
-        help="Push cache from subdirectories of specified directory.",
+        help="Push cache for subdirectories of specified directory.",
     )
     push_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdDataPush)
 
diff --git a/scripts/completion/dvc.zsh b/scripts/completion/dvc.zsh
index 55b7e1351..2f4bf6393 100644
--- a/scripts/completion/dvc.zsh
+++ b/scripts/completion/dvc.zsh
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ _dvc_push=(
   {-a,--all-branches}"[Push cache for all branches.]"
   {-T,--all-tags}"[Push cache for all tags.]"
   {-d,--with-deps}"[Push cache for all dependencies of the specified target.]"
-  {-R,--recursive}"[Push cache from subdirectories of specified directory.]"
+  {-R,--recursive}"[Push cache for subdirectories of specified directory.]"
   "*:Stages:_files -g '(*.dvc|Dvcfile)'"
 )