diff --git a/site/src/content/docs/commands/zarf_connect.md b/site/src/content/docs/commands/zarf_connect.md
index 8fb76bc451..9cc76d83a0 100644
--- a/site/src/content/docs/commands/zarf_connect.md
+++ b/site/src/content/docs/commands/zarf_connect.md
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ zarf connect { REGISTRY | LOGGING | GIT | connect-name } [flags]
 ```
       --cli-only           Disable browser auto-open
   -h, --help               help for connect
-      --local-port int     (Optional, autogenerated if not provided) Specify the local port to bind to.  E.g. local-port=42000
-      --name string        Specify the resource name.  E.g. name=unicorns or name=unicorn-pod-7448499f4d-b5bk6
-      --namespace string   Specify the namespace.  E.g. namespace=default (default "zarf")
-      --remote-port int    Specify the remote port of the resource to bind to.  E.g. remote-port=8080
-      --type string        Specify the resource type.  E.g. type=svc or type=pod (default "svc")
+      --local-port int     (Optional, autogenerated if not provided) Specify the local port to bind to.  E.g. local-port=42000. Ignored if --name is unset.
+      --name string        Specify the resource name.  E.g. name=unicorns or name=unicorn-pod-7448499f4d-b5bk6.
+      --namespace string   Specify the namespace.  E.g. namespace=default. Ignored if --name is unset. (default "zarf")
+      --remote-port int    Specify the remote port of the resource to bind to.  E.g. remote-port=8080. Ignored if --name is unset.
+      --type string        Specify the resource type.  E.g. type=svc or type=pod. Ignored if --name is unset. (default "svc")
 ```
 
 ### Options inherited from parent commands
diff --git a/src/config/lang/english.go b/src/config/lang/english.go
index 08dba19dd1..59dcdc5af2 100644
--- a/src/config/lang/english.go
+++ b/src/config/lang/english.go
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ const (
 	// zarf connect list
 	CmdConnectListShort = "Lists all available connection shortcuts"
 
-	CmdConnectFlagName       = "Specify the resource name.  E.g. name=unicorns or name=unicorn-pod-7448499f4d-b5bk6"
-	CmdConnectFlagNamespace  = "Specify the namespace.  E.g. namespace=default"
-	CmdConnectFlagType       = "Specify the resource type.  E.g. type=svc or type=pod"
-	CmdConnectFlagLocalPort  = "(Optional, autogenerated if not provided) Specify the local port to bind to.  E.g. local-port=42000"
-	CmdConnectFlagRemotePort = "Specify the remote port of the resource to bind to.  E.g. remote-port=8080"
+	CmdConnectFlagName       = "Specify the resource name.  E.g. name=unicorns or name=unicorn-pod-7448499f4d-b5bk6."
+	CmdConnectFlagNamespace  = "Specify the namespace.  E.g. namespace=default. Ignored if --name is unset."
+	CmdConnectFlagType       = "Specify the resource type.  E.g. type=svc or type=pod. Ignored if --name is unset."
+	CmdConnectFlagLocalPort  = "(Optional, autogenerated if not provided) Specify the local port to bind to.  E.g. local-port=42000. Ignored if --name is unset."
+	CmdConnectFlagRemotePort = "Specify the remote port of the resource to bind to.  E.g. remote-port=8080. Ignored if --name is unset."
 	CmdConnectFlagCliOnly    = "Disable browser auto-open"
 
 	CmdConnectPreparingTunnel = "Preparing a tunnel to connect to %s"