diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5351b2e..c331b05 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ docker run --rm containrrr/watchtower --help
 - `--tlsverify` Use TLS when connecting to the Docker socket and verify the server's certificate.
 - `--debug` Enable debug mode. When this option is specified you'll see more verbose logging in the watchtower log file.
 - `--monitor-only` Will only monitor for new images, not update the containers.
+- `--include-stopped` Will also include created and exited containers.
 - `--help` Show documentation about the supported flags.
 
 See below for options used to configure notifications.
diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 3757088..6a20e4f 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func SetupCliFlags(app *cli.App) {
 		},
 		cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:   "include-stopped",
-			Usage:  "Will also include stopped or exited containers",
+			Usage:  "Will also include created and exited containers",
 			EnvVar: "WATCHTOWER_INCLUDE_STOPPED",
 		},
 	}