diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e9ab280..e4a170a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ the first time:
     # This command is delegated to the '_sourcezap' user
     $ sourcezap pull
 
-    # Set a branch other than the default: hardened/14-stable/master
+    # Checkout a branch other than the default: hardened/14-stable/master
     # This command is delegated to the '_sourcezap' user
-    $ sourcezap set-branch hardened/13-stable/master
+    $ sourcezap checkout hardened/13-stable/master
 
     # Install /home/_sourcezap/src/ into /usr/src/
     # This command requires root privileges
diff --git a/bin/sourcezap b/bin/sourcezap
index fe642cd..908332c 100755
--- a/bin/sourcezap
+++ b/bin/sourcezap
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ case $1 in
         require_dependency "git doas"
         "${libexec}"/sourcezap-pull "${gitdir}"
         ;;
-    "set-branch")
+    "checkout")
         require_dependency "git doas"
-        "${libexec}"/sourcezap-setbranch "${gitdir}" "${2}"
+        "${libexec}"/sourcezap-checkout "${gitdir}" "${2}"
         ;;
     "erase")
         "${libexec}"/sourcezap-erase "${gitdir}" "${installdir}"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ case $1 in
         printf "Commands:\n"
         printf "  clone       Clone the HardenedBSD source tree\n"
         printf "  pull        Pull source tree updates\n"
-        printf "  set-branch  Set a branch other than the default\n"
+        printf "  checkout    Checkout a branch other than the default\n"
         printf "  install     Install the source tree into /usr/src/\n"
         printf "  erase       Erase /usr/src/ and /home/_sourcezap/src/\n"
         ;;
diff --git a/libexec/sourcezap/sourcezap-setbranch b/libexec/sourcezap/sourcezap-checkout
similarity index 100%
rename from libexec/sourcezap/sourcezap-setbranch
rename to libexec/sourcezap/sourcezap-checkout
diff --git a/man/man8/sourcezap.8 b/man/man8/sourcezap.8
index c4ca341..82b5a50 100644
--- a/man/man8/sourcezap.8
+++ b/man/man8/sourcezap.8
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sourcezap clone
 .br
 sourcezap pull
 .br
-sourcezap set-branch
+sourcezap checkout
 .br
 sourcezap install
 .br
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ Pull updates into /home/_sourcezap/src/.
 .br
 This command is delegated to the '_sourcezap' user.
 .Pp
-.Nm sourcezap set-branch
+.Nm sourcezap checkout
 .br
-Set a branch other than the default: hardened/14-stable/master.
+Checkout a branch other than the default: hardened/14-stable/master.
 .br
 This command is delegated to the '_sourcezap' user.
 .Pp