diff --git a/core/dbt/cli/params.py b/core/dbt/cli/params.py
index 448a32f8d59..79aa79c86fd 100644
--- a/core/dbt/cli/params.py
+++ b/core/dbt/cli/params.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 no_skip_on_failture = click.option(
     "--no-skip-on-failture",
     envvar="DBT_NO_SKIP_ON_FAILTURE",
-    help="If specified, dbt will proceed with downstream models even the dependent model failed.",
+    help="Proceed with downstream nodes even if an upstream node fails.",
     is_flag=True,
 )