diff --git a/misc/create_lxc.sh b/misc/create_lxc.sh
index 266bc7b2..122c9b3f 100644
--- a/misc/create_lxc.sh
+++ b/misc/create_lxc.sh
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ function select_storage() {
   esac
 
   command -v whiptail >/dev/null || {
-    msg_error "whiptail missing."
+    msg_error "whiptail missing. Please install whiptail."
     exit 220
   }
   command -v numfmt >/dev/null || {
-    msg_error "numfmt missing."
+    msg_error "numfmt missing. Please install numfmt (coreutils package)."
     exit 221
   }