diff --git a/kustomize/internal/commands/edit/set/setimage.go b/kustomize/internal/commands/edit/set/setimage.go
index 3b2517c36..91e79b1c0 100644
--- a/kustomize/internal/commands/edit/set/setimage.go
+++ b/kustomize/internal/commands/edit/set/setimage.go
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ images:
 to the kustomization file if it doesn't exist,
 and overwrite the previous ones if the image name exists.
 
-The image tag can only contain alphanumeric, '.', '_' and '-'. Passing * (asterisk) either in the new name 
-or in new tag will preserve the appropriate values from the kustomization file.
+The image tag can only contain alphanumeric, '.', '_' and '-'. Passing * (asterisk) either as the new name, 
+the new tag, or the digest will preserve the appropriate values from the kustomization file.
 `,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			err := o.Validate(args)