diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/docker-env.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/docker-env.go
index 9f4127518858..1d98604173e5 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/docker-env.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/docker-env.go
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func waitForAPIServerProcess(cr command.Runner, start time.Time, timeout time.Du
 var dockerEnvCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "docker-env",
 	Short: "Configure environment to use minikube's Docker daemon",
-	Long:  `Sets up docker env variables; similar to '$(docker-machine env)'.`,
+	Long:  `Sets Docker's env variables to point to the Docker instance inside minikube.`,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		var err error
 
diff --git a/gui/basicview.cpp b/gui/basicview.cpp
index 8d19ec9d9704..268eb7ce3abb 100644
--- a/gui/basicview.cpp
+++ b/gui/basicview.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ BasicView::BasicView()
     deleteButton = new QPushButton(tr("Delete"));
     refreshButton = new QPushButton(tr("Refresh"));
     dockerEnvButton = new QPushButton(tr("docker-env"));
+    dockerEnvButton->setToolTip(
+            "Sets Docker's env variables to point to the Docker instance inside minikube.");
     sshButton = new QPushButton(tr("SSH"));
     dashboardButton = new QPushButton(tr("Dashboard"));
     advancedButton = new QPushButton(tr("Advanced View"));
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/commands/docker-env.md b/site/content/en/docs/commands/docker-env.md
index 30bcbc84391f..839d4fe73bca 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/commands/docker-env.md
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/commands/docker-env.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Configure environment to use minikube's Docker daemon
 
 ### Synopsis
 
-Sets up docker env variables; similar to '$(docker-machine env)'.
+Sets Docker's env variables to point to the Docker instance inside minikube.
 
 ```shell
 minikube docker-env [flags]
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index 0635de4bd179..bd971849c313 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@
 	"Set flag to stop all profiles (clusters)": "Setze Flag um alle Profile (Cluster) zu stoppen",
 	"Set flag to stop cluster after a set amount of time (e.g. --schedule=5m)": "Setze Flag um den Cluster nach einer angegebenen Zeit zu stoppen (z.B. --schedule=5m)",
 	"Set this flag to delete the '.minikube' folder from your user directory.": "Setze dieses Flag um das '.minikube' Verzeichnis aus deinem Benutzer Verzeichnis zu löschen.",
+	"Sets Docker's env variables to point to the Docker instance inside minikube.": "",
 	"Sets an individual value in a minikube config file": "Setzt einen individuellen Wert in der Minikube Konfigurations-Datei",
 	"Sets the PROPERTY_NAME config value to PROPERTY_VALUE\n\tThese values can be overwritten by flags or environment variables at runtime.": "Setzt den Wert von PROPERTY_NAME zu PROPERTY_VALUE\n\tDiese Werte können durch Parameter oder Umgebungsvariablen zur Laufzeit überschrieben werden.",
 	"Sets up docker env variables; similar to '$(docker-machine env)'.": "Setzt Docker env Variablen; ähnlich wie '$(docker-machine env)'.",
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
index 8ba0093c15e9..6e879950b56b 100644
--- a/translations/es.json
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -581,9 +581,9 @@
 	"Set flag to stop all profiles (clusters)": "",
 	"Set flag to stop cluster after a set amount of time (e.g. --schedule=5m)": "",
 	"Set this flag to delete the '.minikube' folder from your user directory.": "",
+	"Sets Docker's env variables to point to the Docker instance inside minikube.": "",
 	"Sets an individual value in a minikube config file": "",
 	"Sets the PROPERTY_NAME config value to PROPERTY_VALUE\n\tThese values can be overwritten by flags or environment variables at runtime.": "",
-	"Sets up docker env variables; similar to '$(docker-machine env)'.": "",
 	"Sets up podman env variables; similar to '$(podman-machine env)'.": "",
 	"Setting profile failed": "",
 	"Show a list of global command-line options (applies to all commands).": "",
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
index de76b6f7075b..225541771139 100644
--- a/translations/fr.json
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@
 	"Set flag to stop all profiles (clusters)": "Définir un indicateur pour arrêter tous les profils (clusters)",
 	"Set flag to stop cluster after a set amount of time (e.g. --schedule=5m)": "Définir un indicateur pour arrêter le cluster après un laps de temps défini (par exemple, --schedule=5m)",
 	"Set this flag to delete the '.minikube' folder from your user directory.": "Définissez cet indicateur pour supprimer le dossier '.minikube' de votre répertoire utilisateur.",
+	"Sets Docker's env variables to point to the Docker instance inside minikube.": "",
 	"Sets an individual value in a minikube config file": "Définit une valeur individuelle dans un fichier de configuration minikube",
 	"Sets the PROPERTY_NAME config value to PROPERTY_VALUE\n\tThese values can be overwritten by flags or environment variables at runtime.": "Définit la valeur de configuration PROPERTY_NAME sur PROPERTY_VALUE\n\tCes valeurs peuvent être écrasées par des indicateurs ou des variables d'environnement lors de l'exécution.",
 	"Sets up docker env variables; similar to '$(docker-machine env)'.": "Configure les variables d'environnement docker ; similaire à '$(docker-machine env)'.",
diff --git a/translations/ja.json b/translations/ja.json
index 2953adc1a87b..0c21e0339988 100644
--- a/translations/ja.json
+++ b/translations/ja.json
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@
 	"Set flag to stop all profiles (clusters)": "全プロファイル (クラスター) を停止します",
 	"Set flag to stop cluster after a set amount of time (e.g. --schedule=5m)": "設定時間後にクラスターを停止します (例: --schedule=5m)",
 	"Set this flag to delete the '.minikube' folder from your user directory.": "あなたのユーザーディレクトリー中の '.minikube' フォルダーを削除します。",
+	"Sets Docker's env variables to point to the Docker instance inside minikube.": "",
 	"Sets an individual value in a minikube config file": "minikube 設定ファイルの個別の値を設定します",
 	"Sets the PROPERTY_NAME config value to PROPERTY_VALUE\n\tThese values can be overwritten by flags or environment variables at runtime.": "PROPERTY_NAME の設定値を PROPERTY_VALUE に設定します\n\tこれらの値はランタイムのフラグまたは環境変数で上書きできます。",
 	"Sets up docker env variables; similar to '$(docker-machine env)'.": "docker 環境変数を設定します。'$(docker-machine env)' と同様です。",
diff --git a/translations/ko.json b/translations/ko.json
index ff2652b372b8..ef9bd5b925c1 100644
--- a/translations/ko.json
+++ b/translations/ko.json
@@ -593,9 +593,9 @@
 	"Set flag to stop all profiles (clusters)": "",
 	"Set flag to stop cluster after a set amount of time (e.g. --schedule=5m)": "",
 	"Set this flag to delete the '.minikube' folder from your user directory.": "",
+	"Sets Docker's env variables to point to the Docker instance inside minikube.": "",
 	"Sets an individual value in a minikube config file": "",
 	"Sets the PROPERTY_NAME config value to PROPERTY_VALUE\n\tThese values can be overwritten by flags or environment variables at runtime.": "",
-	"Sets up docker env variables; similar to '$(docker-machine env)'.": "",
 	"Sets up podman env variables; similar to '$(podman-machine env)'.": "",
 	"Setting profile failed": "프로필 설정이 실패하였습니다",
 	"Show a list of global command-line options (applies to all commands).": "",
diff --git a/translations/pl.json b/translations/pl.json
index 76744769f710..1912b0cc69ec 100644
--- a/translations/pl.json
+++ b/translations/pl.json
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@
 	"Set flag to stop all profiles (clusters)": "",
 	"Set flag to stop cluster after a set amount of time (e.g. --schedule=5m)": "",
 	"Set this flag to delete the '.minikube' folder from your user directory.": "",
+	"Sets Docker's env variables to point to the Docker instance inside minikube.": "",
 	"Sets an individual value in a minikube config file": "",
 	"Sets the PROPERTY_NAME config value to PROPERTY_VALUE\n\tThese values can be overwritten by flags or environment variables at runtime.": "",
 	"Sets up docker env variables; similar to '$(docker-machine env)'": "Ustawia zmienne środowiskowe dockera. Podobne do `(docker-machine env)`",
diff --git a/translations/ru.json b/translations/ru.json
index bf9067b06473..327f770eb123 100644
--- a/translations/ru.json
+++ b/translations/ru.json
@@ -541,9 +541,9 @@
 	"Set flag to stop all profiles (clusters)": "",
 	"Set flag to stop cluster after a set amount of time (e.g. --schedule=5m)": "",
 	"Set this flag to delete the '.minikube' folder from your user directory.": "",
+	"Sets Docker's env variables to point to the Docker instance inside minikube.": "",
 	"Sets an individual value in a minikube config file": "",
 	"Sets the PROPERTY_NAME config value to PROPERTY_VALUE\n\tThese values can be overwritten by flags or environment variables at runtime.": "",
-	"Sets up docker env variables; similar to '$(docker-machine env)'.": "",
 	"Sets up podman env variables; similar to '$(podman-machine env)'.": "",
 	"Setting profile failed": "",
 	"Show a list of global command-line options (applies to all commands).": "",
diff --git a/translations/strings.txt b/translations/strings.txt
index 7dd30d3eaaa3..3c2b860c07f6 100644
--- a/translations/strings.txt
+++ b/translations/strings.txt
@@ -541,9 +541,9 @@
 	"Set flag to stop all profiles (clusters)": "",
 	"Set flag to stop cluster after a set amount of time (e.g. --schedule=5m)": "",
 	"Set this flag to delete the '.minikube' folder from your user directory.": "",
+	"Sets Docker's env variables to point to the Docker instance inside minikube.": "",
 	"Sets an individual value in a minikube config file": "",
 	"Sets the PROPERTY_NAME config value to PROPERTY_VALUE\n\tThese values can be overwritten by flags or environment variables at runtime.": "",
-	"Sets up docker env variables; similar to '$(docker-machine env)'.": "",
 	"Sets up podman env variables; similar to '$(podman-machine env)'.": "",
 	"Setting profile failed": "",
 	"Show a list of global command-line options (applies to all commands).": "",
diff --git a/translations/zh-CN.json b/translations/zh-CN.json
index 899e5e2a896b..39ecd92f059a 100644
--- a/translations/zh-CN.json
+++ b/translations/zh-CN.json
@@ -675,6 +675,7 @@
 	"Set flag to stop all profiles (clusters)": "",
 	"Set flag to stop cluster after a set amount of time (e.g. --schedule=5m)": "",
 	"Set this flag to delete the '.minikube' folder from your user directory.": "设置这个标志来删除您用户目录下的 '.minikube' 文件夹。",
+	"Sets Docker's env variables to point to the Docker instance inside minikube.": "",
 	"Sets an individual value in a minikube config file": "",
 	"Sets the PROPERTY_NAME config value to PROPERTY_VALUE\n\tThese values can be overwritten by flags or environment variables at runtime.": "",
 	"Sets up docker env variables; similar to '$(docker-machine env)'": "设置 docker env 变量；类似于 '$(docker-machine env)'",