diff --git a/lib/cli/src/cli.rs b/lib/cli/src/cli.rs
index 91cab70bb6d..8a5972fd084 100644
--- a/lib/cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/lib/cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@ enum WasmerCLIOptions {
     /// $ file qjs.exe
     /// qjs.exe: ELF 64-bit LSB pie executable, x86-64 ...
     /// ```
+    ///
+    /// ## Cross-compilation
+    ///
+    /// Accepted target triple values must follow the
+    /// ['target_lexicon'](https://crates.io/crates/target-lexicon) crate format.
+    ///
+    /// The recommended targets we try to support are:
+    ///
+    /// - "x86_64-linux-gnu"
+    /// - "aarch64-linux-gnu"
+    /// - "x86_64-apple-darwin"
+    /// - "arm64-apple-darwin"
     #[cfg(any(feature = "static-artifact-create", feature = "wasmer-artifact-create"))]
     #[clap(name = "create-exe", verbatim_doc_comment)]
     CreateExe(CreateExe),
@@ -93,6 +105,18 @@ enum WasmerCLIOptions {
     /// $ file qjs.obj
     /// qjs.obj: ELF 64-bit LSB relocatable, x86-64 ...
     /// ```
+    ///
+    /// ## Cross-compilation
+    ///
+    /// Accepted target triple values must follow the
+    /// ['target_lexicon'](https://crates.io/crates/target-lexicon) crate format.
+    ///
+    /// The recommended targets we try to support are:
+    ///
+    /// - "x86_64-linux-gnu"
+    /// - "aarch64-linux-gnu"
+    /// - "x86_64-apple-darwin"
+    /// - "arm64-apple-darwin"
     #[cfg(feature = "static-artifact-create")]
     #[structopt(name = "create-obj", verbatim_doc_comment)]
     CreateObj(CreateObj),
diff --git a/lib/cli/src/commands/create_exe.rs b/lib/cli/src/commands/create_exe.rs
index eb339797edd..b6f6ee33bf3 100644
--- a/lib/cli/src/commands/create_exe.rs
+++ b/lib/cli/src/commands/create_exe.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ pub struct CreateExe {
     output: PathBuf,
 
     /// Compilation Target triple
+    ///
+    /// Accepted target triple values must follow the
+    /// ['target_lexicon'](https://crates.io/crates/target-lexicon) crate format.
+    ///
+    /// The recommended targets we try to support are:
+    ///
+    /// - "x86_64-linux-gnu"
+    /// - "aarch64-linux-gnu"
+    /// - "x86_64-apple-darwin"
+    /// - "arm64-apple-darwin"
     #[clap(long = "target")]
     target_triple: Option<Triple>,
 
diff --git a/lib/cli/src/commands/create_obj.rs b/lib/cli/src/commands/create_obj.rs
index 3d9c61a635d..f9113e45fd7 100644
--- a/lib/cli/src/commands/create_obj.rs
+++ b/lib/cli/src/commands/create_obj.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ pub struct CreateObj {
     header_output: Option<PathBuf>,
 
     /// Compilation Target triple
+    ///
+    /// Accepted target triple values must follow the
+    /// ['target_lexicon'](https://crates.io/crates/target-lexicon) crate format.
+    ///
+    /// The recommended targets we try to support are:
+    ///
+    /// - "x86_64-linux-gnu"
+    /// - "aarch64-linux-gnu"
+    /// - "x86_64-apple-darwin"
+    /// - "arm64-apple-darwin"
     #[clap(long = "target")]
     target_triple: Option<Triple>,