diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/node/build-npm-package/hooks/npm-build-hook.sh b/pkgs/build-support/node/build-npm-package/hooks/npm-build-hook.sh
index c341f672363a..0304dc88765a 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/node/build-npm-package/hooks/npm-build-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/node/build-npm-package/hooks/npm-build-hook.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ npmBuildHook() {
 
     if ! npm run ${npmWorkspace+--workspace=$npmWorkspace} "$npmBuildScript" $npmBuildFlags "${npmBuildFlagsArray[@]}" $npmFlags "${npmFlagsArray[@]}"; then
         echo
-        echo 'ERROR: `npm build` failed'
+        echo "ERROR: \`npm run $npmBuildScript [...]\` failed"
         echo
         echo "Here are a few things you can try, depending on the error:"
         echo "1. Make sure your build script ($npmBuildScript) exists"