diff --git a/scripts/get_maintainer.pl b/scripts/get_maintainer.pl
index 61ef27564ed625387b43e030f2799421f8970791..278a45bd45a5ea705b3d5bdb36e72a52b41ac08c 100755
--- a/scripts/get_maintainer.pl
+++ b/scripts/get_maintainer.pl
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ MAINTAINER field selection options:
     --git-chief-penguins => include ${penguin_chiefs}
     --git-min-signatures => number of signatures required (default: 1)
     --git-max-maintainers => maximum maintainers to add (default: 5)
-    --git-min-percent => minimum percentage of commits required (default: 0)
+    --git-min-percent => minimum percentage of commits required (default: 5)
     --git-since => git history to use (default: 1-year-ago)
     --m => include maintainer(s) if any
     --n => include name 'Full Name <addr\@domain.tld>'