diff --git a/python_modules/dagit/dagit/cli.py b/python_modules/dagit/dagit/cli.py
index dab65eb786724..c3524d964efdd 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagit/dagit/cli.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagit/dagit/cli.py
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ def on_any_event(self, event):
 @repository_target_argument
 @click.option('--host', '-h', type=click.STRING, default='127.0.0.1', help="Host to run server on")
 @click.option('--port', '-p', type=click.INT, default=3000, help="Port to run server on")
-@click.option('--watch/--no-watch', default=True)
+@click.option(
+    '--watch/--no-watch',
+    default=True,
+    help='Watch for changes in the current working directory and all recursive subfolders',
+)
 def ui(host, port, watch, **kwargs):
     repository_target_info = load_target_info_from_cli_args(kwargs)
     dynamic_obj_repo = load_repository_object_from_target_info(repository_target_info)
diff --git a/python_modules/dagit/dagit/version.py b/python_modules/dagit/dagit/version.py
index a6587aeab980d..13a85f774f475 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagit/dagit/version.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagit/dagit/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.2.4'
+__version__ = '0.2.5'
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/version.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/version.py
index a6587aeab980d..13a85f774f475 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/version.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.2.4'
+__version__ = '0.2.5'