diff --git a/cmd/crowdsec-cli/machines.go b/cmd/crowdsec-cli/machines.go
index bf23952b1..bbdf11c05 100644
--- a/cmd/crowdsec-cli/machines.go
+++ b/cmd/crowdsec-cli/machines.go
@@ -245,10 +245,10 @@ cscli machines add MyTestMachine --password MyPassword
 		},
 	}
 	cmdMachinesAdd.Flags().StringVarP(&machinePassword, "password", "p", "", "machine password to login to the API")
-	cmdMachinesAdd.Flags().StringVarP(&outputFile, "file", "f", "", "output file destination")
+	cmdMachinesAdd.Flags().StringVarP(&outputFile, "file", "f", "", "output file destination (defaults to /etc/crowdsec/local_api_credentials.yaml)")
 	cmdMachinesAdd.Flags().StringVarP(&apiURL, "url", "u", "", "URL of the local API")
 	cmdMachinesAdd.Flags().BoolVarP(&interactive, "interactive", "i", false, "interfactive mode to enter the password")
-	cmdMachinesAdd.Flags().BoolVarP(&autoAdd, "auto", "a", false, "add the machine automatically (will generate also the username if not provided)")
+	cmdMachinesAdd.Flags().BoolVarP(&autoAdd, "auto", "a", false, "automatically generate password (and username if not provided)")
 	cmdMachinesAdd.Flags().BoolVar(&forceAdd, "force", false, "will force add the machine if it already exist")
 	cmdMachines.AddCommand(cmdMachinesAdd)