diff --git a/mpsd-software-environment.py b/mpsd-software-environment.py
index 1ce81f02736e0765b5fb79efe12419527dc31ab9..a803e5b2dfa77f29b5789cfb4473f134b8ef46a7 100755
--- a/mpsd-software-environment.py
+++ b/mpsd-software-environment.py
@@ -854,9 +854,10 @@ def environment_status(mpsd_release: str, root_dir: Union[str, Path]) -> dict:
     spack_dir = toolchain_dir / "spack"
 
     if not spack_dir.exists():
+        logging.debug(f"Looking for files in {spack_dir}")
         logging.error(
-            f"Release {mpsd_release} has not been completly installed yet"
-            ", try reinstalling it (spack directory not found)"
+            f"Release {mpsd_release} has not been completely installed yet"
+            ", or is missing."
         )
         return None
     # find all folders for all microarch in the release directory