diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 643f26f..196d1dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Commands:
   init
     Initialize a new empty jsonnetfile
 
-  install [<paths>...]
+  install [<uris>...]
     Install all dependencies or install specific ones
 
   update
diff --git a/cmd/jb/install.go b/cmd/jb/install.go
index a973af6..78b5d64 100644
--- a/cmd/jb/install.go
+++ b/cmd/jb/install.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2"
 )
 
-func installCommand(dir, jsonnetHome string, paths ...string) int {
+func installCommand(dir, jsonnetHome string, uris ...string) int {
 	if dir == "" {
 		dir = "."
 	}
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ func installCommand(dir, jsonnetHome string, paths ...string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
-	if len(paths) > 0 {
-		for _, path := range paths {
-			newDep := parseDependency(dir, path)
+	if len(uris) > 0 {
+		for _, uri := range uris {
+			newDep := parseDependency(dir, uri)
 			if newDep == nil {
-				kingpin.Errorf("ignoring unrecognized path: %s", path)
+				kingpin.Errorf("ignoring unrecognized uri: %s", uri)
 				continue
 			}
 
diff --git a/cmd/jb/install_test.go b/cmd/jb/install_test.go
index e3a359f..ae3a78b 100644
--- a/cmd/jb/install_test.go
+++ b/cmd/jb/install_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 func TestInstallCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	testcases := []struct {
 		Name                    string
-		URLs                    []string
+		URIs                    []string
 		ExpectedCode            int
 		ExpectedJsonnetFile     []byte
 		ExpectedJsonnetLockFile []byte
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ func TestInstallCommand(t *testing.T) {
 			ExpectedJsonnetLockFile: []byte(`{"dependencies":null}`),
 		}, {
 			Name:                    "OneURL",
-			URLs:                    []string{"github.com/jsonnet-bundler/jsonnet-bundler@v0.1.0"},
+			URIs:                    []string{"github.com/jsonnet-bundler/jsonnet-bundler@v0.1.0"},
 			ExpectedCode:            0,
 			ExpectedJsonnetFile:     []byte(`{"dependencies": [{"name": "jsonnet-bundler", "source": {"git": {"remote": "https://github.com/jsonnet-bundler/jsonnet-bundler", "subdir": ""}}, "version": "v0.1.0"}]}`),
 			ExpectedJsonnetLockFile: []byte(`{"dependencies": [{"name": "jsonnet-bundler", "source": {"git": {"remote": "https://github.com/jsonnet-bundler/jsonnet-bundler", "subdir": ""}}, "version": "080f157c7fb85ad0281ea78f6c641eaa570a582f"}]}`),
 		}, {
 			Name:                    "Relative",
-			URLs:                    []string{"test/jsonnet/foobar"},
+			URIs:                    []string{"test/jsonnet/foobar"},
 			ExpectedCode:            0,
 			ExpectedJsonnetFile:     []byte(`{"dependencies": [{"name": "foobar", "source": {"local": {"directory": "test/jsonnet/foobar"}}, "version": ""}]}`),
 			ExpectedJsonnetLockFile: []byte(`{"dependencies": [{"name": "foobar", "source": {"local": {"directory": "test/jsonnet/foobar"}}, "version": ""}]}`),
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func TestInstallCommand(t *testing.T) {
 
 			jsonnetFileContent(t, jsonnetFile, []byte(`{}`))
 
-			code = installCommand(tempDir, "vendor", tc.URLs...)
+			code = installCommand(tempDir, "vendor", tc.URIs...)
 			assert.Equal(t, tc.ExpectedCode, code)
 
 			jsonnetFileContent(t, jsonnetFile, tc.ExpectedJsonnetFile)
diff --git a/cmd/jb/main.go b/cmd/jb/main.go
index 67366ec..221a56e 100644
--- a/cmd/jb/main.go
+++ b/cmd/jb/main.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func Main() int {
 	initCmd := a.Command(initActionName, "Initialize a new empty jsonnetfile")
 
 	installCmd := a.Command(installActionName, "Install all dependencies or install specific ones")
-	installCmdPaths := installCmd.Arg("paths", "paths to packages to install, URLs or file paths").Strings()
+	installCmdURIs := installCmd.Arg("uris", "URIs to packages to install, URLs or file paths").Strings()
 
 	updateCmd := a.Command(updateActionName, "Update all dependencies.")
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func Main() int {
 	case initCmd.FullCommand():
 		return initCommand(workdir)
 	case installCmd.FullCommand():
-		return installCommand(workdir, cfg.JsonnetHome, *installCmdPaths...)
+		return installCommand(workdir, cfg.JsonnetHome, *installCmdURIs...)
 	case updateCmd.FullCommand():
 		return updateCommand(cfg.JsonnetHome)
 	default:
@@ -93,16 +93,16 @@ func Main() int {
 	return 0
 }
 
-func parseDependency(dir, path string) *spec.Dependency {
-	if d := parseGitSSHDependency(path); d != nil {
+func parseDependency(dir, uri string) *spec.Dependency {
+	if d := parseGitSSHDependency(uri); d != nil {
 		return d
 	}
 
-	if d := parseGithubDependency(path); d != nil {
+	if d := parseGithubDependency(uri); d != nil {
 		return d
 	}
 
-	if d := parseLocalDependency(dir, path); d != nil {
+	if d := parseLocalDependency(dir, uri); d != nil {
 		return d
 	}