diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/5350-blackpiglet b/changelogs/unreleased/5350-blackpiglet
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c44dc8535f
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+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/5350-blackpiglet
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Clarify the help message for the default value of parameter --snapshot-volumes, when it's not set.
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diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/create.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/create.go
index 3c2c23838d..0289524f51 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/create.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (o *CreateOptions) BindFlags(flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	flags.VarP(&o.Selector, "selector", "l", "Only back up resources matching this label selector.")
 	flags.StringVar(&o.OrderedResources, "ordered-resources", "", "Mapping Kinds to an ordered list of specific resources of that Kind.  Resource names are separated by commas and their names are in format 'namespace/resourcename'. For cluster scope resource, simply use resource name. Key-value pairs in the mapping are separated by semi-colon.  Example: 'pods=ns1/pod1,ns1/pod2;persistentvolumeclaims=ns1/pvc4,ns1/pvc8'.  Optional.")
 	flags.DurationVar(&o.CSISnapshotTimeout, "csi-snapshot-timeout", o.CSISnapshotTimeout, "How long to wait for CSI snapshot creation before timeout.")
-	f := flags.VarPF(&o.SnapshotVolumes, "snapshot-volumes", "", "Take snapshots of PersistentVolumes as part of the backup.")
+	f := flags.VarPF(&o.SnapshotVolumes, "snapshot-volumes", "", "Take snapshots of PersistentVolumes as part of the backup. If the parameter is not set, it is treated as setting to 'true'.")
 	// this allows the user to just specify "--snapshot-volumes" as shorthand for "--snapshot-volumes=true"
 	// like a normal bool flag
 	f.NoOptDefVal = "true"