diff --git a/data/configuration.example.yaml b/data/configuration.example.yaml
index 4af9322448..1a300ffb24 100644
--- a/data/configuration.example.yaml
+++ b/data/configuration.example.yaml
@@ -14,10 +14,16 @@ mqtt:
     # user: my_user
     # password: my_password
 
-# Serial settings
-serial:
-    # Location of CC2531 USB sniffer
-    port: /dev/ttyACM0
+# Serial settings, only required when Zigbee2MQTT fails to start with:
+#   USB adapter discovery error (No valid USB adapter found).
+#   Specify valid 'adapter' and 'port' in your configuration.
+# serial:
+#     # Location of the adapter
+#     # USB adapters - use format "port: /dev/serial/by-id/XXX"
+#     # Ethernet adapters - use format "port: tcp://192.168.1.12:6638"
+#     port: /dev/serial/by-id/usb-Texas_Instruments_TI_CC2531_USB_CDC___0X00124B0018ED3DDF-if00
+#     # Adapter type, allowed values: `zstack`, `ember`, `deconz`, `zigate` or `zboss`
+#     adapter: zstack
 
 # Advanced settings
 advanced:
diff --git a/lib/controller.ts b/lib/controller.ts
index cd2a2f3f09..c88c71b0bd 100644
--- a/lib/controller.ts
+++ b/lib/controller.ts
@@ -161,10 +161,14 @@ export class Controller {
             startResult = await this.zigbee.start();
             this.eventBus.onAdapterDisconnected(this, this.onZigbeeAdapterDisconnected);
         } catch (error) {
-            logger.error('Failed to start zigbee');
+            logger.error('Failed to start zigbee-herdsman');
             logger.error('Check https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/guide/installation/20_zigbee2mqtt-fails-to-start.html for possible solutions');
             logger.error('Exiting...');
             logger.error((error as Error).stack!);
+            /* istanbul ignore if */
+            if ((error as Error).message.includes('USB adapter discovery error (No valid USB adapter found)')) {
+                logger.error('If this happens after updating to Zigbee2MQTT 2.0.0, see https://github.com/Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt/discussions/24199');
+            }
             return await this.exit(1);
         }