diff --git a/contrib/win32/openssh/OpenSSHBuildHelper.psm1 b/contrib/win32/openssh/OpenSSHBuildHelper.psm1
index cf4da9a8c..7551e4641 100644
--- a/contrib/win32/openssh/OpenSSHBuildHelper.psm1
+++ b/contrib/win32/openssh/OpenSSHBuildHelper.psm1
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ function Start-OpenSSHBootstrap
             # check that build-tools were properly installed
             if(-not (Test-Path $env:vctargetspath))
             {
-                Write-BuildMsg -AsError -ErrorAction Stop -Message "$packageName installation failed with error code $LASTEXITCODE."
+                Write-BuildMsg -AsError -ErrorAction Stop -Message "visualcpp-build-tools installation failed with error code $LASTEXITCODE."
             }
         }
     }