diff --git a/awx/main/migrations/0126_executionenvironment_container_options.py b/awx/main/migrations/0126_executionenvironment_container_options.py
index 8f97b8abc6..8c3da310fe 100644
--- a/awx/main/migrations/0126_executionenvironment_container_options.py
+++ b/awx/main/migrations/0126_executionenvironment_container_options.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             field=models.CharField(
                 choices=[
                     ('always', 'Always pull container before running.'),
-                    ('missing', 'No pull option has been selected.'),
+                    ('missing', 'Only pull the image if not present before running.'),
                     ('never', 'Never pull container before running.'),
                 ],
                 blank=True,
diff --git a/awx/main/models/execution_environments.py b/awx/main/models/execution_environments.py
index 4bf8309bc8..656cd97bf0 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/execution_environments.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/execution_environments.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class ExecutionEnvironment(CommonModel):
 
     PULL_CHOICES = [
         ('always', _("Always pull container before running.")),
-        ('missing', _("No pull option has been selected.")),
+        ('missing', _("Only pull the image if not present before running.")),
         ('never', _("Never pull container before running.")),
     ]