diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault.go
index 71248e1ae..a86ca8960 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault.go
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ import (
 func explainer() string {
 	return heredoc.Doc(`
 		This command sets the default remote repository to use when querying the
-		GitHub API for a locally cloned repository.
+		GitHub API for the locally cloned repository.
 
 		gh uses the default repository for things like:
 
-		 - viewing, creating, and setting the default base for  pull requests
+		 - viewing and creating pull requests
 		 - viewing and creating issues
 		 - viewing and creating releases
 		 - working with Actions
-		 - adding secrets`)
+		 - adding repository and environment secrets`)
 }
 
 type iprompter interface {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault_test.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault_test.go
index 004dd69d4..707edf5b6 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault_test.go
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ func TestDefaultRun(t *testing.T) {
 					}
 				}
 			},
-			wantStdout: "This command sets the default remote repository to use when querying the\nGitHub API for a locally cloned repository.\n\ngh uses the default repository for things like:\n\n - viewing, creating, and setting the default base for  pull requests\n - viewing and creating issues\n - viewing and creating releases\n - working with Actions\n - adding secrets\n\n✓ Set OWNER2/REPO2 as the default repository for the current directory\n",
+			wantStdout: "This command sets the default remote repository to use when querying the\nGitHub API for the locally cloned repository.\n\ngh uses the default repository for things like:\n\n - viewing and creating pull requests\n - viewing and creating issues\n - viewing and creating releases\n - working with Actions\n - adding repository and environment secrets\n\n✓ Set OWNER2/REPO2 as the default repository for the current directory\n",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "interactive mode only one known host",