diff --git a/src/python/python-project.ts b/src/python/python-project.ts
index 89ef591da4b..b197c072b9c 100644
--- a/src/python/python-project.ts
+++ b/src/python/python-project.ts
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ export interface PythonProjectOptions
   /**
    * Use projenrc in TypeScript.
    *
-   * This will create a `tsconfig.json` file and use `ts-node` in the
-   * default task to parse the project configuration file.
+   * This will create a tsconfig file (default: `tsconfig.projen.json`)
+   * and use `ts-node` in the default task to parse the project source files.
    *
    * @default false
    */