diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/facts/__init__.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/facts/__init__.py
index 153472821..d42c92f02 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/facts/__init__.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/facts/__init__.py
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ This subcommand allows uploading secrets to remote machines.
 If using sops as a secret backend it will upload the private key to the machine.
 If using password store it uploads all the secrets you manage to the machine.
 
+The default backend is sops.
+
 Examples:
 
   $ clan facts upload [MACHINE]