diff --git a/docs/cli-reference.rst b/docs/cli-reference.rst
index b02458b..a289036 100644
--- a/docs/cli-reference.rst
+++ b/docs/cli-reference.rst
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ See :ref:`cli_inserting_data`, :ref:`cli_insert_csv_tsv`, :ref:`cli_insert_unstr
       --analyze                 Run ANALYZE at the end of this operation
       --load-extension TEXT     Path to SQLite extension, with optional :entrypoint
       --silent                  Do not show progress bar
-      --strict                  Apply STRICT mode to table
+      --strict                  Apply STRICT mode to created table
       --ignore                  Ignore records if pk already exists
       --replace                 Replace records if pk already exists
       --truncate                Truncate table before inserting records, if table
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ See :ref:`cli_upsert`.
       --analyze                 Run ANALYZE at the end of this operation
       --load-extension TEXT     Path to SQLite extension, with optional :entrypoint
       --silent                  Do not show progress bar
-      --strict                  Apply STRICT mode to table
+      --strict                  Apply STRICT mode to created table
       -h, --help                Show this message and exit.
 
 
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ See :ref:`cli_create_table`.
       --replace                 If table already exists, replace it
       --transform               If table already exists, try to transform the schema
       --load-extension TEXT     Path to SQLite extension, with optional :entrypoint
-      --strict                  Apply STRICT mode to table
+      --strict                  Apply STRICT mode to created table
       -h, --help                Show this message and exit.
 
 
diff --git a/sqlite_utils/cli.py b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
index 2dab83b..1f3d960 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/cli.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ def insert_upsert_options(*, require_pk=False):
                     "--strict",
                     is_flag=True,
                     default=False,
-                    help="Apply STRICT mode to table",
+                    help="Apply STRICT mode to created table",
                 ),
             )
         ):
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ def create_database(path, enable_wal, init_spatialite, load_extension):
 @click.option(
     "--strict",
     is_flag=True,
-    help="Apply STRICT mode to table",
+    help="Apply STRICT mode to created table",
 )
 def create_table(
     path,