diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/verb_help.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/verb_help.py
index 744bda648..9f805035e 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/verb_help.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/verb_help.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ VERB_HELP = [
         "usage": "\n\n  certbot show_account [options]\n\n"
     }),
     ("reconfigure", {
-        "short": "Update configuration information for a certificate specified by --cert-name",
+        "short": "Update renewal configuration for a certificate specified by --cert-name",
         "opts": 'Common options that may be updated with the "reconfigure" subcommand:',
         "usage": "\n\n  certbot reconfigure --cert-name CERTNAME [options]\n\n"
     }),