diff --git a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/upgrade-with-missing-dependencies.txt b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/upgrade-with-missing-dependencies.txt
index de62e1d2a..1bbc1617b 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/upgrade-with-missing-dependencies.txt
+++ b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/upgrade-with-missing-dependencies.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Error: found in Chart.yaml, but missing in charts/ directory: reqsubchart2
+Error: found in Chart.yaml, but missing in charts/ directory: reqsubchart2. Did you run `helm dependency build`?
diff --git a/pkg/action/install.go b/pkg/action/install.go
index b84a57271..3ce676928 100644
--- a/pkg/action/install.go
+++ b/pkg/action/install.go
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ OUTER:
 	}
 
 	if len(missing) > 0 {
-		return errors.Errorf("found in Chart.yaml, but missing in charts/ directory: %s", strings.Join(missing, ", "))
+		return errors.Errorf("found in Chart.yaml, but missing in charts/ directory: %s. Did you run `helm dependency build`?", strings.Join(missing, ", "))
 	}
 	return nil
 }