diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ab3b5a20b5..55b10baa85 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ menuselect: menuselect/cmenuselect menuselect/nmenuselect menuselect/gmenuselect
 	else \
 		echo "No menuselect user interface found. Install ncurses,"; \
 		echo "newt or GTK libraries to build one and re-rerun"; \
-		echo "'make menuselect'."; \
+		echo "'./configure' and 'make menuselect'."; \
 	fi
 
 cmenuselect: menuselect/cmenuselect menuselect-tree menuselect.makeopts