diff --git a/packages_rs/nextclade-web/src/components/Main/ButtonChangeDataset.tsx b/packages_rs/nextclade-web/src/components/Main/ButtonChangeDataset.tsx
index c8b599db2..fb2c6c4a1 100644
--- a/packages_rs/nextclade-web/src/components/Main/ButtonChangeDataset.tsx
+++ b/packages_rs/nextclade-web/src/components/Main/ButtonChangeDataset.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function ButtonChangeDataset({ onClick, ...restProps }: ChangeDatasetButt
 
   const { color, text, tooltip } = useMemo(() => {
     const hasDataset = !isNil(dataset)
-    const text = hasDataset ? t('Change dataset') : t('Select dataset')
+    const text = hasDataset ? t('Change reference dataset') : t('Select reference dataset')
     return {
       color: hasDataset ? 'secondary' : 'primary',
       text,
diff --git a/packages_rs/nextclade-web/src/components/Main/DatasetSelector.tsx b/packages_rs/nextclade-web/src/components/Main/DatasetSelector.tsx
index 24b78f14a..d443a91e4 100644
--- a/packages_rs/nextclade-web/src/components/Main/DatasetSelector.tsx
+++ b/packages_rs/nextclade-web/src/components/Main/DatasetSelector.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function DatasetSelectorImpl({
     <Container>
       <Header>
         <Title>
-          <H4Inline>{t('Select dataset')}</H4Inline>
+          <H4Inline>{t('Select reference dataset')}</H4Inline>
           <SelectDatasetHelp />
         </Title>
 
diff --git a/packages_rs/nextclade-web/src/components/Main/MainInputForm.tsx b/packages_rs/nextclade-web/src/components/Main/MainInputForm.tsx
index afc479a0d..eb4ca6d7b 100644
--- a/packages_rs/nextclade-web/src/components/Main/MainInputForm.tsx
+++ b/packages_rs/nextclade-web/src/components/Main/MainInputForm.tsx
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ function DatasetCurrentOrSelectButton({ toDatasetSelection }: DatasetCurrentOrSe
 
   const text = useMemo(() => {
     if (isNil(dataset)) {
-      return t('Select dataset')
+      return t('Select reference dataset')
     }
     return t('Selected dataset')
   }, [dataset, t])