diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4aace77c7c8c63..0cd7402be5b996 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ ifneq ("","$(wildcard tools/clang-format/node_modules/)")
 		$(CLANG_FORMAT_START) -- \
 		$(LINT_CPP_FILES)
 else
-	$(info clang-format is not installed.)
+	$(info node-core-clang-format is not installed.)
 	$(info To install (requires internet access) run: $$ make format-cpp-build)
 endif