diff --git a/lib/commands/repos/create.js b/lib/commands/repos/create.js
index fa0803ea..4155c5fb 100644
--- a/lib/commands/repos/create.js
+++ b/lib/commands/repos/create.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function setupCommand (name, description, argv, importMeta) {
 async function createRepo (orgSlug, input, spinner) {
   const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
   // @ts-ignore
-  const result = await handleApiCall(socketSdk.createOrgRepo(orgSlug, input), 'listing repositories')
+  const result = await handleApiCall(socketSdk.createOrgRepo(orgSlug, input), 'creating repository')
 
   if (!result.success) {
     return handleUnsuccessfulApiResponse('createOrgRepo', result, spinner)
diff --git a/lib/commands/repos/update.js b/lib/commands/repos/update.js
index 21def25f..cae93ebc 100644
--- a/lib/commands/repos/update.js
+++ b/lib/commands/repos/update.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function setupCommand (name, description, argv, importMeta) {
 async function updateRepository (orgSlug, input, spinner) {
   const socketSdk = await setupSdk(getDefaultKey())
   // @ts-ignore
-  const result = await handleApiCall(socketSdk.updateOrgRepo(orgSlug, input.name, input), 'listing repositories')
+  const result = await handleApiCall(socketSdk.updateOrgRepo(orgSlug, input.name, input), 'updating repository')
 
   if (!result.success) {
     return handleUnsuccessfulApiResponse('updateOrgRepo', result, spinner)