diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dc1a53c75a..9e620ba230 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
               },
               "traceDirectory": {
                 "type": "string",
-                "description": "Directory in which the record trace is located. For use on 'replay' and 'record' modes",
+                "description": "Directory in which the record trace is located or to be created for a new output trace. For use on 'replay' and 'record' modes",
                 "default": ""
               },
               "coreDumpPath": {