diff --git a/doc/cli.markdown b/doc/cli.markdown
index 21b0fbd9..214f6d4c 100644
--- a/doc/cli.markdown
+++ b/doc/cli.markdown
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ id of the application to preload
 
 The commit hash for a specific application release to preload, use "current" to specify the current
 release (ignored if no appId is given). The current release is usually also the latest, but can be
-manually pinned using the CLI to set the commit field on the application.
+manually pinned using https://github.com/balena-io-projects/staged-releases .
 
 #### --splash-image, -s <splashImage.png>
 
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@ Disables check for matching architecture in image and application
 
 #### --pin-device-to-release, -p
 
-Pin the preloaded device to the preloaded release on provision
+Pin the preloaded device (not application) to the preloaded release on provision
 
 #### --docker, -P <docker>
 
diff --git a/lib/actions/preload.coffee b/lib/actions/preload.coffee
index 2b6a110b..5d6b8878 100644
--- a/lib/actions/preload.coffee
+++ b/lib/actions/preload.coffee
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ module.exports =
 			description: '''
 				The commit hash for a specific application release to preload, use "current" to specify the current
 				release (ignored if no appId is given). The current release is usually also the latest, but can be
-				manually pinned using the CLI to set the commit field on the application.
+				manually pinned using https://github.com/balena-io-projects/staged-releases .
 			'''
 			alias: 'c'
 		}
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ module.exports =
 		{
 			signature: 'pin-device-to-release'
 			boolean: true
-			description: 'Pin the preloaded device to the preloaded release on provision'
+			description: 'Pin the preloaded device (not application) to the preloaded release on provision'
 			alias: 'p'
 		}
 	]