diff --git a/src/kit/shell/src/shellLinux.c b/src/kit/shell/src/shellLinux.c
index 15b2b077c9cf96e4c8a430a1b4c32dabb8cc2913..9eb30ccdccc60d9b975236036b7f3aab0675b196 100644
--- a/src/kit/shell/src/shellLinux.c
+++ b/src/kit/shell/src/shellLinux.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const char *argp_program_bug_address = "<support@taosdata.com>";
 static char doc[] = "";
 static char args_doc[] = "";
 static struct argp_option options[] = {
-  {"host",       'h', "HOST",       0,                   "TDengine server IP address to connect. The default host is localhost."},
+  {"host",       'h', "HOST",       0,                   "TDengine server FQDN to connect. The default host is localhost."},
   {"password",   'p', "PASSWORD",   OPTION_ARG_OPTIONAL, "The password to use when connecting to the server."},
   {"port",       'P', "PORT",       0,                   "The TCP/IP port number to use for the connection."},
   {"user",       'u', "USER",       0,                   "The user name to use when connecting to the server."},
diff --git a/src/kit/shell/src/shellWindows.c b/src/kit/shell/src/shellWindows.c
index 64eed9eace33034cc7182b47182f5f7798852859..7cb6c75302a0d2417469c5571c88fc382c6919ea 100644
--- a/src/kit/shell/src/shellWindows.c
+++ b/src/kit/shell/src/shellWindows.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void printHelp() {
   printf("taos shell is used to test the TDengine database\n");
 
   printf("%s%s\n", indent, "-h");
-  printf("%s%s%s\n", indent, indent, "TDengine server IP address to connect. The default host is localhost.");
+  printf("%s%s%s\n", indent, indent, "TDengine server FQDN to connect. The default host is localhost.");
   printf("%s%s\n", indent, "-p");
   printf("%s%s%s\n", indent, indent, "The password to use when connecting to the server.");
   printf("%s%s\n", indent, "-P");