diff --git a/CHANGES/2884.bug b/CHANGES/2884.bug
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c2e471516
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/2884.bug
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Repository sync - fix "optimize" description
diff --git a/src/actions/ansible-repository-sync.tsx b/src/actions/ansible-repository-sync.tsx
index 205bdf9d58..4ebba711ac 100644
--- a/src/actions/ansible-repository-sync.tsx
+++ b/src/actions/ansible-repository-sync.tsx
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ const SyncModal = ({
label={t`Optimize`}
labelIcon={
}
>
setSyncParams({ ...syncParams, optimize })}
- label={t`Only perform the sync if no changes are reported by the remote server.`}
+ label={t`Only perform the sync if changes are reported by the remote server.`}
labelOff={t`Force a sync to happen.`}
/>