diff --git a/bin/embark b/bin/embark
index ba533a2a1..b512a80e8 100644
--- a/bin/embark
+++ b/bin/embark
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ program.command('run [env]').description('run dapp').action(function(env_) {
   }
   else {
     console.log("command not available in meteor or manual mode yet");
-    console.log("try instead embark run");
+    console.log("try instead embark deploy; if using meteor then follow that with 'meteor'");
   }
 });