diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index f770f04d..f93c6cb1 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ The command line client is self-documenting. Use the --help flag to access the u
       --os-key <key>        Defaults to env[OS_KEY].
       --timeout <seconds>   Set request timeout (in seconds).
 
+    See "barbican help COMMAND" for help on a specific command.
+
     Commands:
       complete       print bash completion command
       container create  Store a container in Barbican.
diff --git a/barbicanclient/barbican.py b/barbicanclient/barbican.py
index b5fc0527..725e6b25 100644
--- a/barbicanclient/barbican.py
+++ b/barbicanclient/barbican.py
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ class Barbican(app.App):
                             metavar='<barbican-api-version>',
                             default=client.env('BARBICAN_API_VERSION'),
                             help='Defaults to env[BARBICAN_API_VERSION].')
+        parser.epilog = ('See "barbican help COMMAND" for help '
+                         'on a specific command.')
         session.Session.register_cli_options(parser)
         return parser