diff --git a/mozilla_django_oidc_db/migrations/0012_alter_openidconnectconfig_sync_groups.py b/mozilla_django_oidc_db/migrations/0012_alter_openidconnectconfig_sync_groups.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31077a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla_django_oidc_db/migrations/0012_alter_openidconnectconfig_sync_groups.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.18 on 2023-12-21 14:07
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        (
+            "mozilla_django_oidc_db",
+            "0011_alter_openidconnectconfig_userinfo_claims_source",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="openidconnectconfig",
+            name="sync_groups",
+            field=models.BooleanField(
+                default=True,
+                help_text="If checked, local user groups will be created for group names present in the groups claim, if they do not exist yet locally.",
+                verbose_name="Create local user groups if they do not exist yet",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/mozilla_django_oidc_db/models.py b/mozilla_django_oidc_db/models.py
index 8789df8..3a8b7b3 100644
--- a/mozilla_django_oidc_db/models.py
+++ b/mozilla_django_oidc_db/models.py
@@ -259,12 +259,11 @@ class OpenIDConnectConfig(CachingMixin, OpenIDConnectConfigBase):
         ),
     )
     sync_groups = models.BooleanField(
-        _("synchronize groups"),
+        _("Create local user groups if they do not exist yet"),
         default=True,
         help_text=_(
-            "Synchronize the local user groups with the provided groups. Note that this "
-            "means a user is removed from all groups if there is no group claim. "
-            "Uncheck to manage groups manually."
+            "If checked, local user groups will be created for group names present in "
+            "the groups claim, if they do not exist yet locally."
         ),
     )
     sync_groups_glob_pattern = models.CharField(