diff --git a/lib/src/install/baseline.rs b/lib/src/install/baseline.rs
index b92eef457..f9b8795ca 100644
--- a/lib/src/install/baseline.rs
+++ b/lib/src/install/baseline.rs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ pub(crate) fn install_create_rootfs(
         crate::blockdev::wipefs(dev)?;
     } else if device.has_children() {
         anyhow::bail!(
-            "Detected existing partitions on {}; use e.g. `wipefs` if you intend to overwrite",
+            "Detected existing partitions on {}; use e.g. `wipefs` or --wipe if you intend to overwrite",
             opts.device
         );
     }