diff --git a/scripts/warn-outside-container b/scripts/warn-outside-container
index cb11b8fa8d..e937caafeb 100755
--- a/scripts/warn-outside-container
+++ b/scripts/warn-outside-container
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -eu
 
 target="${1:-}"
 
-if [[ -z "${DISABLE_WARN_OUTSIDE_CONTAINER:-}" ]]; then
+if [[ "$target" != "help" && -z "${DISABLE_WARN_OUTSIDE_CONTAINER:-}" ]]; then
     (
         echo
         echo