diff --git a/def_data.c b/def_data.c
index 96a2b20a4..7d0dcadef 100644
--- a/def_data.c
+++ b/def_data.c
@@ -276,11 +276,11 @@ struct sudo_defs_types sudo_defs_table[] = {
 	NULL,
     }, {
 	"role", T_STR,
-	"SELinux role to use in the new security context",
+	"SELinux role to use in the new security context: %s",
 	NULL,
     }, {
 	"type", T_STR,
-	"SELinux type to use in the new security context",
+	"SELinux type to use in the new security context: %s",
 	NULL,
     }, {
 	NULL, 0, NULL
diff --git a/def_data.in b/def_data.in
index 4a3c46a4c..16e457a92 100644
--- a/def_data.in
+++ b/def_data.in
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ env_keep
 	"Environment variables to preserve:"
 role
 	T_STR
-	"SELinux role to use in the new security context"
+	"SELinux role to use in the new security context: %s"
 type
 	T_STR
-	"SELinux type to use in the new security context"
+	"SELinux type to use in the new security context: %s"