diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index 8c00cfa68e..6ccc14af98 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -1497,6 +1497,8 @@ help: PHONY
 	"  test-spec:           run the Ruby spec suite [SPECOPTS=<specs, opts>]" \
 	"  test-bundler:        run the Bundler spec" \
 	"  test-bundled-gems:   run the test suite of bundled gems" \
+	"  update-gems: 	download files of the bundled gems" \
+	"  update-bundled_gems: update the latest version of bundled gems" \
 	"  sync-default-gems:   sync default gems from upstream [GEM=<gem_name>]" \
 	"  up:                  update local copy and autogenerated files" \
 	"  benchmark:           benchmark this ruby and COMPARE_RUBY." \