diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index af18979..37e2ba6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ func genLicense(licName string, inputData InputData, outFileName string) error {
 func main() {
 	OutputFile := flag.String("output", "LICENSE", "Specify different output file")
 	LicenseName := flag.String("license", "", "Choose a license")
-	AuthorName := flag.String("name", "", "Set the author name")
-	AuthorEmail := flag.String("email", "", "Set the author email")
+	AuthorName := flag.String("name", "", "Set the author name (read from Git by default)")
+	AuthorEmail := flag.String("email", "", "Set the author email (read from Git by default)")
 	ListLicenses := flag.Bool("list", false, "List available licenses")
 	flag.Parse()