diff --git a/install/tools/ipa-dns-install b/install/tools/ipa-dns-install
index 73afadf56..7d9bf6a8b 100755
--- a/install/tools/ipa-dns-install
+++ b/install/tools/ipa-dns-install
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def parse_options():
                       default=[], action="append",
                       type="ip", ip_local=True, help="Master Server IP Address")
     parser.add_option("--forwarder", dest="forwarders", action="append",
-                      type="ip", help="Add a DNS forwarder")
+                      type="ip", help="Add a DNS forwarder. This option can be used multiple times")
     parser.add_option("--no-forwarders", dest="no_forwarders", action="store_true",
                       default=False, help="Do not add any DNS forwarders, use root servers instead")
     parser.add_option("--reverse-zone", dest="reverse_zones",
diff --git a/install/tools/ipa-replica-install b/install/tools/ipa-replica-install
index 8f0ce8666..409f1f61b 100755
--- a/install/tools/ipa-replica-install
+++ b/install/tools/ipa-replica-install
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def parse_options():
     dns_group.add_option("--setup-dns", dest="setup_dns", action="store_true",
                       default=False, help="configure bind with our zone")
     dns_group.add_option("--forwarder", dest="forwarders", action="append",
-                      type="ip", help="Add a DNS forwarder")
+                      type="ip", help="Add a DNS forwarder. This option can be used multiple times")
     dns_group.add_option("--no-forwarders", dest="no_forwarders", action="store_true",
                       default=False, help="Do not add any DNS forwarders, use root servers instead")
     dns_group.add_option("--reverse-zone", dest="reverse_zones", default=[],
diff --git a/install/tools/ipa-server-install b/install/tools/ipa-server-install
index cb79cfbbc..1280b631d 100755
--- a/install/tools/ipa-server-install
+++ b/install/tools/ipa-server-install
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def parse_options():
     dns_group.add_option("--setup-dns", dest="setup_dns", action="store_true",
                       default=False, help="configure bind with our zone")
     dns_group.add_option("--forwarder", dest="forwarders", action="append",
-                      type="ip", help="Add a DNS forwarder")
+                      type="ip", help="Add a DNS forwarder. This option can be used multiple times")
     dns_group.add_option("--no-forwarders", dest="no_forwarders", action="store_true",
                       default=False, help="Do not add any DNS forwarders, use root servers instead")
     dns_group.add_option("--reverse-zone", dest="reverse_zones", help="The reverse DNS zone to use",