diff --git a/command/snapshot/inspect/snapshot_inspect.go b/command/snapshot/inspect/snapshot_inspect.go
index be4241dbaa..97c2db3541 100644
--- a/command/snapshot/inspect/snapshot_inspect.go
+++ b/command/snapshot/inspect/snapshot_inspect.go
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ type cmd struct {
 func (c *cmd) init() {
 	c.flags = flag.NewFlagSet("", flag.ContinueOnError)
 	c.flags.BoolVar(&c.detailed, "detailed", false,
-		"Provides detailed information about KV store data.")
+		"Provides a detailed KV space usage breakdown for any KV data that's been stored.")
 	c.flags.IntVar(&c.depth, "depth", 2,
-		"The key prefix depth used to breakdown KV store data. Defaults to 2.")
+		"Must be used with -detailed. The key prefix depth used to breakdown KV store data. Defaults to 2.")
 	c.flags.StringVar(&c.filter, "filter", "",
-		"Filter KV keys using this prefix filter.")
+		"Must be used with -detailed. Limits KV key breakdown using this prefix filter.")
 	c.flags.StringVar(
 		&c.format,
 		"format",
diff --git a/website/pages/commands/snapshot/inspect.mdx b/website/pages/commands/snapshot/inspect.mdx
index 0b039f6af6..c4ae783a4f 100644
--- a/website/pages/commands/snapshot/inspect.mdx
+++ b/website/pages/commands/snapshot/inspect.mdx
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ more details about snapshot internals.
 
 #### Command Options
 
-- `-detailed` - Optional, provides a key space usage breakdown for any KV data stored in Consul.
-- `-depth` - Optional, used with `-detailed` to adjust the grouping level of keys. Defaults to 2.
-- `-filter` - Optional, used with `-detailed` to specify a key prefix that excludes keys that don't match.
+- `-detailed` - Optional, provides a space usage breakdown for any KV data stored in Consul.
+- `-depth` - Must be used with `-detailed`. Used to adjust the grouping level of keys. Defaults to 2.
+- `-filter` - Must be used with `-detailed`. Used to specify a key prefix that excludes keys that don't match.
 - `-format` - Optional, allows from changing the output to JSON. Parameters accepted are "pretty" and "JSON".