diff --git a/cmd/argocd/commands/app.go b/cmd/argocd/commands/app.go
index 28034fcfb284e..9c24b255c547b 100644
--- a/cmd/argocd/commands/app.go
+++ b/cmd/argocd/commands/app.go
@@ -1817,7 +1817,7 @@ func NewApplicationSyncCommand(clientOpts *argocdclient.ClientOptions) *cobra.Co
 	command.Flags().BoolVar(&force, "force", false, "Use a force apply")
 	command.Flags().BoolVar(&replace, "replace", false, "Use a kubectl create/replace instead apply")
 	command.Flags().BoolVar(&serverSideApply, "server-side", false, "Use server-side apply while syncing the application")
-	command.Flags().BoolVar(&applyOutOfSyncOnly, "apply-out-of-sync-only", false, "Use out-of-sync apply that sync only out of sync resources")
+	command.Flags().BoolVar(&applyOutOfSyncOnly, "apply-out-of-sync-only", false, "Sync only out-of-sync resources")
 	command.Flags().BoolVar(&async, "async", false, "Do not wait for application to sync before continuing")
 	command.Flags().StringVar(&local, "local", "", "Path to a local directory. When this flag is present no git queries will be made")
 	command.Flags().StringVar(&localRepoRoot, "local-repo-root", "/", "Path to the repository root. Used together with --local allows setting the repository root")
diff --git a/docs/user-guide/commands/argocd_app_sync.md b/docs/user-guide/commands/argocd_app_sync.md
index 798fcecdd8a03..716b7b81096d8 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/commands/argocd_app_sync.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/commands/argocd_app_sync.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ argocd app sync [APPNAME... | -l selector | --project project-name] [flags]
 ### Options
 
 ```
+      --apply-out-of-sync-only                Sync only out-of-sync resources
       --assumeYes                             Assume yes as answer for all user queries or prompts
       --async                                 Do not wait for application to sync before continuing
       --dry-run                               Preview apply without affecting cluster