diff --git a/release-tool b/release-tool
index 6090077ae..d1d4f69e4 100755
--- a/release-tool
+++ b/release-tool
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ EOF
     elif [ "merge" == "$cmd" ]; then
         cat << EOF
 
+Merge release branch into main branch and create release tags
+
 Options:
   -v, --version        Release version number or name (required)
   -a, --app-name       Application name (default: '${APP_NAME}')
@@ -86,6 +88,8 @@ EOF
     elif [ "build" == "$cmd" ]; then
         cat << EOF
 
+Build and package binary release from sources
+
 Options:
   -v, --version           Release version number or name (required)
   -a, --app-name          Application name (default: '${APP_NAME}')
@@ -111,6 +115,8 @@ EOF
     elif [ "sign" == "$cmd" ]; then
         cat << EOF
 
+Sign previously compiled release packages
+
 Options:
   -f, --files       Files to sign (required)
   -g, --gpg-key     GPG key used to sign the files (default: '${GPG_KEY}')