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
diff --git a/bin/installOnWindows.bat b/bin/installOnWindows.bat
index 32ff847f6..f678672b1 100644
--- a/bin/installOnWindows.bat
+++ b/bin/installOnWindows.bat
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ set check_version="if(['6','8'].indexOf(process.version.split('.')[1].toString()
 cmd /C node -e %check_version% || exit /B 1
 
 echo _
-echo Installing etherpad-lite and dependencies...
+echo Ensure that all dependencies are up to date...  If this is the first time you have run Etherpad please be patient.
 cmd /C npm install src/ --loglevel warn || exit /B 1
 
 echo _
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ IF NOT EXIST settings.json (
 )
 
 echo _
-echo Installed Etherpad-lite!  To run Etherpad type start.bat
\ No newline at end of file
+echo Installed Etherpad!  To run Etherpad type start.bat