diff --git a/bin/installDeps.sh b/bin/installDeps.sh
index 7c68dd794..9763f41ba 100755
--- a/bin/installDeps.sh
+++ b/bin/installDeps.sh
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ if [ ! -f $settings ]; then
   cp settings.json.template $settings || exit 1
 fi
 
-echo "Ensure that all dependencies are up to date..."
+echo "Ensure that all dependencies are up to date...  If this is the first time you have run Etherpad please be patient."
 (
   mkdir -p node_modules
   cd node_modules