diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7078f78cce..1288a4580b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ variable. For detailed instructions for each of our supported platforms, please
         --nodb                                 Don't connect to mongod on startup - no 'db address' [arg] expected
         --norc                                 Will not run the '.mongoshrc.js' file on start up
         --eval [arg]                           Evaluate javascript
-        --retryWrites                          Automatically retry write operations upon transient network errors
+        --retryWrites=[true|false]             Automatically retry write operations upon transient network errors (Default: true)
 
   Authentication Options:
 
diff --git a/packages/cli-repl/README.md b/packages/cli-repl/README.md
index 6c6ceb22ef..a8ae2294d4 100644
--- a/packages/cli-repl/README.md
+++ b/packages/cli-repl/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CLI interface for [MongoDB Shell][mongosh], an extension to Node.js REPL with Mo
         --nodb                                 Don't connect to mongod on startup - no 'db address' [arg] expected
         --norc                                 Will not run the '.mongoshrc.js' file on start up
         --eval [arg]                           Evaluate javascript
-        --retryWrites                          Automatically retry write operations upon transient network errors
+        --retryWrites=[true|false]             Automatically retry write operations upon transient network errors (Default: true)
 
   Authentication Options:
 
diff --git a/packages/i18n/src/locales/en_US.ts b/packages/i18n/src/locales/en_US.ts
index ed0be3d782..e7246d0900 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/src/locales/en_US.ts
+++ b/packages/i18n/src/locales/en_US.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const translations: Catalog = {
       nodb: "Don't connect to mongod on startup - no 'db address' [arg] expected",
       norc: "Will not run the '.mongoshrc.js' file on start up",
       eval: 'Evaluate javascript',
-      retryWrites: 'Automatically retry write operations upon transient network errors',
+      retryWrites: 'Automatically retry write operations upon transient network errors (Default: true)',
       authenticationOptions: 'Authentication Options:',
       username: 'Username for authentication',
       password: 'Password for authentication',