diff --git a/app/views/projects/tags/new.html.haml b/app/views/projects/tags/new.html.haml
index 3a097750d6e..c06a413eb2f 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/tags/new.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/tags/new.html.haml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     = label_tag :message, nil, class: 'control-label'
     .col-sm-10
       = text_area_tag :message, nil, required: false, tabindex: 3, class: 'form-control', rows: 5
-      .help-block Optionally, enter a message to create an annotated tag.
+      .help-block Optionally, add a message to the tag.
   %hr
   .form-group
     = label_tag :release_description, 'Release notes', class: 'control-label'
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/dev-issue-24554.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/dev-issue-24554.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0bb362b9325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/dev-issue-24554.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Edit help text to clarify annotated tag creation.
+merge_request: 
+author: Liz Lam