diff --git a/lib/hx509/hxtool-commands.in b/lib/hx509/hxtool-commands.in
index e8f190af4..4e45d0c4a 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/hxtool-commands.in
+++ b/lib/hx509/hxtool-commands.in
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ command = {
 		short = "c"
 		type = "strings"
 		argument = "certificate-store"
-		help = "certificate used to encrypt the data"
+		help = "certificates used to receive the data"
 	}
 	option = {
 		long = "pass"
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ command = {
 		argument = "password"
 		help = "password, prompter, or environment"
 	}
+	option = {
+		long = "encryption-type"
+		type = "string"
+		argument = "enctype"
+		help = "enctype"
+	}
 	option = {
 		long = "content-info"
 		type = "flag"