diff --git a/gst-uninstalled.py b/gst-uninstalled.py
index 4ba44939c5..84ba61e5b9 100755
--- a/gst-uninstalled.py
+++ b/gst-uninstalled.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                         default=os.path.join(SCRIPTDIR, "build"),
                         help="The meson build directory")
     parser.add_argument("--gst-version", default="master",
-                        help="The meson build directory")
+                        help="The GStreamer major version")
     options, args = parser.parse_known_args()
 
     if not os.path.exists(options.builddir):