diff --git a/packages/plugin-commands-patching/src/patch.ts b/packages/plugin-commands-patching/src/patch.ts
index 03689fb7c22..b52f8f64df4 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-commands-patching/src/patch.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-commands-patching/src/patch.ts
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ export function rcOptionsTypes () {
 }
 
 export function cliOptionsTypes () {
-  return { ...rcOptionsTypes(), 'user-dir': String }
+  return { ...rcOptionsTypes(), 'edit-dir': String }
 }
 
 export const shorthands = {
-  d: '--user-dir',
+  d: '--edit-dir',
 }
 
 export const commandNames = ['patch']
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ export function help () {
       list: [
         {
           description: 'Directory path that patch files will be stored. If not set, the files is stored in temporary directory.',
-          name: '--user-dir',
+          name: '--edit-dir',
           shortAlias: '-d',
         },
       ],
     }],
     url: docsUrl('patch'),
-    usages: ['pnpm patch [--user-dir <user directory path for patch>]'],
+    usages: ['pnpm patch [--edit-dir <user directory path for patch>]'],
   })
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Config,
 'dir' | 'registries' | 'tag' | 'storeDir'
 > &
 CreateStoreControllerOptions & {
-  userDir?: string
+  editDir?: string
   reporter?: (logObj: LogBase) => void
 }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export async function handler (opts: PatchCommandOptions, params: string[]) {
   const filesResponse = await pkgResponse.files!()
 
   const tempDir = tempy.directory()
-  const patchPackageDir = createPackageDirectory(opts.userDir) ?? tempDir
+  const patchPackageDir = createPackageDirectory(opts.editDir) ?? tempDir
   const userChangesDir = path.join(patchPackageDir, 'user')
   await Promise.all([
     store.ctrl.importPackage(path.join(tempDir, 'source'), {
@@ -88,15 +88,15 @@ export async function handler (opts: PatchCommandOptions, params: string[]) {
   return `You can now edit the following folder: ${userChangesDir}`
 }
 
-function createPackageDirectory (userDir?: string) {
-  if (!userDir) {
+function createPackageDirectory (editDir?: string) {
+  if (!editDir) {
     return
   }
 
-  if (fs.existsSync(userDir)) {
-    throw new PnpmError('DIR_ALREADY_EXISTS', `The package directory already exists: '${userDir}'`)
+  if (fs.existsSync(editDir)) {
+    throw new PnpmError('DIR_ALREADY_EXISTS', `The package directory already exists: '${editDir}'`)
   }
 
-  fs.mkdirSync(userDir, { recursive: true })
-  return userDir
+  fs.mkdirSync(editDir, { recursive: true })
+  return editDir
 }
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diff --git a/packages/plugin-commands-patching/test/patch.test.ts b/packages/plugin-commands-patching/test/patch.test.ts
index 53bead1344c..5738fc71b32 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-commands-patching/test/patch.test.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-commands-patching/test/patch.test.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe('patch and commit', () => {
     const userPatchDir = output.substring(output.indexOf(':') + 1).trim()
     const tempDir = os.tmpdir() // temp dir depends on the operating system (@see tempy)
 
-    // store patch files(user, source) in temporary directory when not given userDir option
+    // store patch files(user, source) in temporary directory when not given editDir option
     expect(userPatchDir).toContain(tempDir)
     expect(fs.existsSync(userPatchDir)).toBe(true)
     expect(fs.existsSync(userPatchDir.replace('/user', '/source'))).toBe(true)
@@ -69,18 +69,18 @@ describe('patch and commit', () => {
     expect(fs.existsSync('node_modules/is-positive/license')).toBe(false)
   })
 
-  test('store source files in temporary directory and user files in user directory, when given userDir option', async () => {
-    const userDir = 'test/user/is-positive'
+  test('store source files in temporary directory and user files in user directory, when given editDir option', async () => {
+    const editDir = 'test/user/is-positive'
 
-    const patchFn = async () => patch.handler({ ...defaultPatchOption, userDir }, ['is-positive@1.0.0'])
+    const patchFn = async () => patch.handler({ ...defaultPatchOption, editDir }, ['is-positive@1.0.0'])
     const output = await patchFn()
     const userPatchDir = output.substring(output.indexOf(':') + 1).trim()
 
-    expect(userPatchDir).toBe(path.join(userDir, '/user'))
+    expect(userPatchDir).toBe(path.join(editDir, '/user'))
     expect(fs.existsSync(userPatchDir)).toBe(true)
     expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(tempySpy.mock.results[0].value, '/source'))).toBe(true)
 
-    // If userDir already exists, it should throw an error
-    await expect(patchFn()).rejects.toThrow(`The package directory already exists: '${userDir}'`)
+    // If editDir already exists, it should throw an error
+    await expect(patchFn()).rejects.toThrow(`The package directory already exists: '${editDir}'`)
   })
 })