diff --git a/conan/cli/commands/install.py b/conan/cli/commands/install.py
index 90fe4d08714..9c7ffa2b5bf 100644
--- a/conan/cli/commands/install.py
+++ b/conan/cli/commands/install.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ def install(conan_api, parser, *args):
     parser.add_argument("--deployer-folder",
                         help="Deployer output folder, base build folder by default if not set")
     parser.add_argument("--deployer-package", action="append",
-                        help="Execute the deployment of the specific packages")
+                        help="Execute the deploy() method of the packages matching "
+                             "the provided patterns")
     parser.add_argument("--build-require", action='store_true', default=False,
                         help='Whether the provided path is a build-require')
     args = parser.parse_args(*args)