diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 373fe2bfb32..fd058a94aa3 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ presubmit: ## Format go files and imports.
 gomods: ## Install gomods
 	go install github.com/jmank88/gomods@v0.1.4
 
-.PHONY: gomodrequiredupdater
-gomodrequiredupdater: ## Run gomod-required-updater
+.PHONY: gomodslocalupdate
+gomodslocalupdate: ## Run gomod-required-updater
 	go install ./tools/gomod-required-updater/cmd/gomod-required-updater
 	gomods -w gomod-required-updater
 	gomods tidy
diff --git a/tools/gomod-required-updater/README.md b/tools/gomod-required-updater/README.md
index 4e7fddc5f8c..6549555e22f 100644
--- a/tools/gomod-required-updater/README.md
+++ b/tools/gomod-required-updater/README.md
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ go install ./tools/gomod-required-updater/cmd/gomod-required-updater
 ## Usage Examples
 
 ```shell
-make gomodrequiredupdater
+make gomodslocalupdate
 ```