diff --git a/cmake/CheckPlatform.cmake b/cmake/CheckPlatform.cmake
index 183e59dfc..a000b668b 100644
--- a/cmake/CheckPlatform.cmake
+++ b/cmake/CheckPlatform.cmake
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ if(HAVE_SYSTEMD)
 elseif(NOT BUILD_SYSTEM_TESTS)
     # If systemd is in use, require libsystemd-dev to be installed
     if(NOT NOT_SYSTEMD_IS_RUNNING)
-        message( FATAL_ERROR "systemd is running: please install libsystemd-dev" )
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "systemd is running: please install libsystemd-dev (DEB) or systemd-devel (RPM)")
     endif()
 endif()