diff --git a/cmd/initContainer/main.go b/cmd/initContainer/main.go
index 15f53e5c87..e36a5ecd6f 100644
--- a/cmd/initContainer/main.go
+++ b/cmd/initContainer/main.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func main() {
 	log.SetLogger(klogr.New())
 	// arguments
 	flag.StringVar(&kubeconfig, "kubeconfig", "", "Path to a kubeconfig. Only required if out-of-cluster.")
-	flag.Float64Var(&clientRateLimitQPS, "clientRateLimitQPS", 0, "Configure the maximum QPS to the master from Kyverno. Uses the client default if zero.")
+	flag.Float64Var(&clientRateLimitQPS, "clientRateLimitQPS", 0, "Configure the maximum QPS to the Kubernetes API server from Kyverno. Uses the client default if zero.")
 	flag.IntVar(&clientRateLimitBurst, "clientRateLimitBurst", 0, "Configure the maximum burst for throttle. Uses the client default if zero.")
 	if err := flag.Set("v", "2"); err != nil {
 		klog.Fatalf("failed to set log level: %v", err)
diff --git a/cmd/kyverno/main.go b/cmd/kyverno/main.go
index 9f15091cc0..dfe75dcfb2 100755
--- a/cmd/kyverno/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kyverno/main.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&imagePullSecrets, "imagePullSecrets", "", "Secret resource names for image registry access credentials.")
 	flag.StringVar(&imageSignatureRepository, "imageSignatureRepository", "", "Alternate repository for image signatures. Can be overridden per rule via `verifyImages.Repository`.")
 	flag.BoolVar(&autoUpdateWebhooks, "autoUpdateWebhooks", true, "Set this flag to 'false' to disable auto-configuration of the webhook.")
-	flag.Float64Var(&clientRateLimitQPS, "clientRateLimitQPS", 0, "Configure the maximum QPS to the master from Kyverno. Uses the client default if zero.")
+	flag.Float64Var(&clientRateLimitQPS, "clientRateLimitQPS", 0, "Configure the maximum QPS to the Kubernetes API server from Kyverno. Uses the client default if zero.")
 	flag.IntVar(&clientRateLimitBurst, "clientRateLimitBurst", 0, "Configure the maximum burst for throttle. Uses the client default if zero.")
 	flag.Func(toggle.AutogenInternalsFlagName, toggle.AutogenInternalsDescription, toggle.AutogenInternalsFlag)