diff --git a/src/exo/utils/dashboard_path.py b/src/exo/utils/dashboard_path.py
index b9e6990c..b5ce9c04 100644
--- a/src/exo/utils/dashboard_path.py
+++ b/src/exo/utils/dashboard_path.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def find_dashboard() -> Path:
     )
     if not dashboard:
         raise FileNotFoundError(
-            "Unable to locate dashboard assets. Export DASHBOARD_DIR or rebuild the binary."
+            "Unable to locate dashboard assets - make sure the dashboard has been built, or export DASHBOARD_DIR if you've built the dashboard elsewhere."
         )
     return dashboard