diff --git a/hack/podman-registry b/hack/podman-registry
index f1b68deaa2..4b8b5e3748 100755
--- a/hack/podman-registry
+++ b/hack/podman-registry
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ PODMAN=${PODMAN:-$(dirname $0)/../bin/podman}
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 # BEGIN help messages
 
-missing=" argument is missing; see $ME --help for details"
+missing=" argument is missing; see $ME -h for details"
 usage="Usage: $ME [options] [start|stop|ps|logs]
 
 $ME manages a local instance of a container registry.