diff --git a/lib/rscons/cli.rb b/lib/rscons/cli.rb
index 2689785..01c027f 100644
--- a/lib/rscons/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/rscons/cli.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ USAGE = <<EOF
 Usage: #{$0} [global options] [operation] [operation options]
 
 Global options:
-  -F, --show-failure          Show previous failed command(s) and exit
+  -F, --show-failure          Show failed command log from previous build and exit
   --version                   Show rscons version and exit
   -h, --help                  Show rscons help and exit
   -r COLOR, --color=COLOR     Set color mode (off, auto, force)
diff --git a/lib/rscons/environment.rb b/lib/rscons/environment.rb
index 3d2c9cd..c932090 100644
--- a/lib/rscons/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/rscons/environment.rb
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ module Rscons
       unless @process_failures.empty?
         msg = @process_failures.join("\n")
         if Cache.instance["failed_commands"].size > 0
-          msg += "\nRun `#{$0} -F` to see the failed command(s)."
+          msg += "\nUse -F to view the failed command log from the previous build operation"
         end
         raise BuildError.new(msg)
       end
diff --git a/spec/build_tests_spec.rb b/spec/build_tests_spec.rb
index 1765167..9428216 100644
--- a/spec/build_tests_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/build_tests_spec.rb
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ EOF
 
     result = run_rscons
     expect(result.stderr).to match /Failed to build/
-    expect(result.stderr).to match /^Run.*-F.*to see the failed command/
+    expect(result.stderr).to match /^Use.*-F.*to view the failed command log/
     expect(result.status).to_not eq 0
 
     result = run_rscons(rscons_args: %w[-F])