diff --git a/internal/resolver/resolver.go b/internal/resolver/resolver.go
index 5e8921f96..c5fc63643 100644
--- a/internal/resolver/resolver.go
+++ b/internal/resolver/resolver.go
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ func (r *Resolver) Resolve(reqs []*chart.Dependency, repoNames map[string]string
 			continue
 		}
 		if strings.HasPrefix(d.Repository, "file://") {
-
 			chartpath, err := GetLocalPath(d.Repository, r.chartpath)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ func (r *Resolver) Resolve(reqs []*chart.Dependency, repoNames map[string]string
 			}
 
 			if !constraint.Check(v) {
-				missing = append(missing, d.Name)
+				missing = append(missing, fmt.Sprintf("%q (repository %q, version %q)", d.Name, d.Repository, d.Version))
 				continue
 			}
 
@@ -189,11 +188,11 @@ func (r *Resolver) Resolve(reqs []*chart.Dependency, repoNames map[string]string
 		}
 
 		if !found {
-			missing = append(missing, d.Name)
+			missing = append(missing, fmt.Sprintf("%q (repository %q, version %q)", d.Name, d.Repository, d.Version))
 		}
 	}
 	if len(missing) > 0 {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("can't get a valid version for repositories %s. Try changing the version constraint in Chart.yaml", strings.Join(missing, ", "))
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("can't get a valid version for %d subchart(s): %s. Make sure a matching chart version exists in the repo, or change the version constraint in Chart.yaml", len(missing), strings.Join(missing, ", "))
 	}
 
 	digest, err := HashReq(reqs, locked)