diff --git a/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go b/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
index a1e7b3af..ae428d13 100644
--- a/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
+++ b/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ If you have a Hub account you can have Abra log you in to avoid this. Pass
 			logMsg = fmt.Sprintf("ensuring %v recipe is up-to-date", barLength)
 		} else {
 			barLength = len(repos)
-			logMsg = fmt.Sprintf("ensuring %v recipes are up-to-date", barLength)
+			logMsg = fmt.Sprintf("ensuring %v recipes are up-to-date, this could take some time...", barLength)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.SkipUpdates {
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func updateRepositories(repos catalogue.RepoCatalogue, recipeName string) error
 
 	cloneLimiter := limit.New(10)
 
-	retrieveBar := formatter.CreateProgressbar(barLength, "retrieving recipes from recipes.coopcloud.tech...")
+	retrieveBar := formatter.CreateProgressbar(barLength, "ensuring recipes are up-to-date...")
 	ch := make(chan string, barLength)
 	for _, repoMeta := range repos {
 		go func(rm catalogue.RepoMeta) {