diff --git a/src/mpsd_software_manager/mpsd_software.py b/src/mpsd_software_manager/mpsd_software.py
index dc113bd2fd107e76cc11d41a37940536416689e8..307ec32c23f35206b9ca43f865a47f86fd1565cf 100755
--- a/src/mpsd_software_manager/mpsd_software.py
+++ b/src/mpsd_software_manager/mpsd_software.py
@@ -1155,7 +1155,8 @@ def get_root_dir() -> Path:
         "Please run 'mpsd-software init' to "
         "initialise the software instance here, \n"
         "or switch to a directory which is already initialised.\n \n"
-        f"Hint: Look for the hidden file {config_vars['init_file']}"
+        f"Hint: Look for the directory containing '{config_vars["cmd_log_file"]}'" +\ 
+            f"and the hidden file '{config_vars['init_file']}'."
         " to check if a directory is initialised"
     )
     sys.exit(1)