diff --git a/.patches/apply_patches.sh b/.patches/apply_patches.sh
index 01b47d1e185bce1c92f415197039984c7b17e51f..f69d24af18d7a30a6bc1ccd255620c02c6c44f18 100755
--- a/.patches/apply_patches.sh
+++ b/.patches/apply_patches.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ do
   then
     echo "The solution for $exerciseName seems to be up to date."
   else
-    echo "You forgot to update the exercise or the solution for $exerciseName!"
+    echo "You forgot to update the exercise or the solution for $exerciseName! Please look at the scripts `.create_all_patches.sh` or `.create_single_patch.sh` and their respective instructions to update the patches which map the exercise state to the solution state. These two shell scripts are hidden files located in the root folder of dumux-course."
     exit 1
   fi
 done