diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 6598321..8e6de3b 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -45829,7 +45829,7 @@ async function runWorkflow(bufPath, inputs, moduleNames) {
     steps.build = await build(bufPath, inputs);
     if (steps.build.status == Status.Failed) {
         if (steps.build.stderr.match(/had no .proto files/)) {
-            core.info("Empty repository detected, ensure the repository is checked out");
+            core.info('Empty repository detected, did you forget to add the "actions/checkout@v4" checkout step?');
             return steps;
         }
         return steps;
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index a309369..973827e 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ async function runWorkflow(
   if (steps.build.status == Status.Failed) {
     if (steps.build.stderr.match(/had no .proto files/)) {
       core.info(
-        "Empty repository detected, ensure the repository is checked out",
+        'Empty repository detected, did you forget to add the "actions/checkout@v4" checkout step?',
       );
       return steps;
     }