diff --git a/src/_pytask/build.py b/src/_pytask/build.py
index 4e16d36b..4d48a933 100644
--- a/src/_pytask/build.py
+++ b/src/_pytask/build.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def build(  # noqa: PLR0913
     trace : bool, default=False
         Enter debugger in the beginning of each task.
     verbose : int, default=1
-        Make pytask verbose (>= 0) or quiet (= 0).
+        Set pytask verbosity: 0 = quiet, 1 = default, 2 = verbose.
     **kwargs : Any
         Additional configuration forwarded to pytask's configuration pipeline.
 
diff --git a/src/_pytask/parameters.py b/src/_pytask/parameters.py
index 3baee8ef..b4a34ce6 100644
--- a/src/_pytask/parameters.py
+++ b/src/_pytask/parameters.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     ["-v", "--verbose"],
     type=click.IntRange(0, 2),
     default=1,
-    help="Make pytask verbose (>= 0) or quiet (= 0).",
+    help="Set pytask verbosity: 0 = quiet, 1 = default, 2 = verbose.",
 )
 """click.Option: An option to control pytask's verbosity."""