diff --git a/lib/cmd.js b/lib/cmd.js
index 539db0aa..e175baea 100644
--- a/lib/cmd.js
+++ b/lib/cmd.js
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ Cmd.prototype.otherCommands = function() {
   program
   .action(function(env){
     console.log('unknown command "%s"'.red, env);
+    console.log("type embark --help to see the available commands");
   });
 };