diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a0e3f1..cf5b5ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Options:
       --exclude <EXCLUDE>
           Excluded file regex. Supports multiple
       --include <INCLUDE>
-          Included file regex (even if excluded). Supports multiple
+          Included file regex (when it startswith any exclude regexes). Supports multiple
       --skip-if-exists <SKIP_IF_EXISTS>
           Skip file regex if they exist. Supports multiple
       --compare-size-only <COMPARE_SIZE_ONLY>
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e72a17b..b715316 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub struct SyncArgs {
     #[clap(long, value_parser)]
     exclude: Vec<ExpandedRegex>,
 
-    /// Included file regex (even if excluded). Supports multiple.
+    /// Included file regex (when it startswith any exclude regexes). Supports multiple.
     #[clap(long, value_parser)]
     include: Vec<ExpandedRegex>,