diff --git a/packages/kit/src/core/prerender/prerender.js b/packages/kit/src/core/prerender/prerender.js
index 9cff00ed48ee..ceef5355e976 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/core/prerender/prerender.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/core/prerender/prerender.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { escape_html_attr } from '../../utils/escape.js';
 function format_error({ status, path, referrer, referenceType }, config) {
 	const message =
 		status === 404 && !path.startsWith(config.paths.base)
-			? `${path} does not begin with \`base\`, which can be imported from \`$app/paths\``
+			? `${path} does not begin with \`base\`, which is configured in \`paths.base\` and can be imported from \`$app/paths\``
 			: path;
 
 	return `${status} ${message}${referrer ? ` (${referenceType} from ${referrer})` : ''}`;