diff --git a/cli/internal/validate.go b/cli/internal/validate.go
index 97f16015..1902a8a9 100644
--- a/cli/internal/validate.go
+++ b/cli/internal/validate.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func ValidateRecipe(c *cli.Context) recipe.Recipe {
 	recipeName := c.Args().First()
 
 	if recipeName == "" {
-		ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no recipe provided"))
+		ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no recipe name provided"))
 	}
 
 	chosenRecipe, err := recipe.Get(recipeName)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func ValidateRecipeWithPrompt(c *cli.Context) recipe.Recipe {
 	}
 
 	if recipeName == "" {
-		ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no recipe provided"))
+		ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no recipe name provided"))
 	}
 
 	chosenRecipe, err := recipe.Get(recipeName)
diff --git a/cli/recipe/new.go b/cli/recipe/new.go
index ef8a26c9..b2a9a172 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/new.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/new.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ recipe and domain in the sample environment config).
 		recipeName := c.Args().First()
 
 		if recipeName == "" {
-			internal.ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no recipe provided"))
+			internal.ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no recipe name provided"))
 		}
 
 		directory := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipeName)