diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_general.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_general.json
index 997404b2e6..fcab4cd5d8 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_general.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_general.json
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@
         {
             "type": "list",
             "key": "local_env_white_list",
-            "label": "White list of local environment variables",
+            "label": "Local overrides of environment variable keys",
+            "tooltip": "Environment variable keys that can be changed per machine using Local settings UI.\nKey changes are applied only on applications and tools environments.",
             "use_label_wrap": true,
             "object_type": "text"
         },