diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Organization/shared/OrganizationForm.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Organization/shared/OrganizationForm.jsx
index 32f1c57e37..f18e80bdf8 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Organization/shared/OrganizationForm.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Organization/shared/OrganizationForm.jsx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ function OrganizationFormFields({
         onBlur={() => executionEnvironmentHelpers.setTouched()}
         value={executionEnvironmentField.value}
         onChange={value => executionEnvironmentHelpers.setValue(value)}
-        popoverContent={t`Select the default execution environment for this organization.`}
+        popoverContent={t`The execution environment that will be used for jobs inside of this organization. This will be used a fallback when an execution environment has not been explicitly assigned at the project, job template or workflow level.`}
         globallyAvailable
         organizationId={organizationId}
         isDefaultEnvironment
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/shared/ProjectForm.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/shared/ProjectForm.jsx
index 625ee19f29..a5b0fac0df 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/shared/ProjectForm.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/shared/ProjectForm.jsx
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ function ProjectFormFields({
         onBlur={() => executionEnvironmentHelpers.setTouched()}
         value={executionEnvironmentField.value}
         onChange={value => executionEnvironmentHelpers.setValue(value)}
-        popoverContent={t`Select the default execution environment for this project.`}
+        popoverContent={t`The execution environment that will be used for jobs that use this project. This will be used as fallback when an execution environment has not been explicitly assigned at the job template or workflow level.`}
         tooltip={t`Select an organization before editing the default execution environment.`}
         globallyAvailable
         isDisabled={!organizationField.value}