diff --git a/tools/batools/build.py b/tools/batools/build.py
index 66223731..9ee2903a 100644
--- a/tools/batools/build.py
+++ b/tools/batools/build.py
@@ -534,10 +534,12 @@ def checkenv() -> None:
             assert len(vnums) == len(minver)
             if vnums < minver:
                 raise RuntimeError(
-                    f'{packagename} ver. {_vstr(minver)} or newer required;'
+                    f'{packagename} ver. {_vstr(minver)} or newer is required;'
                     f' found {_vstr(vnums)}.\n'
                     f'To upgrade it, try: "{PYTHON_BIN}'
-                    f' -m pip install {packagename} --upgrade"')
+                    f' -m pip install --upgrade {packagename}".\n'
+                    'Alternately, "tools/snippets intall_pip_reqs"'
+                    ' will update all pip requirements.')
 
     print('Environment ok.', flush=True)