diff --git a/hack/update-bindata.sh b/hack/update-bindata.sh
index d5c87a22add..1fd7ccda841 100755
--- a/hack/update-bindata.sh
+++ b/hack/update-bindata.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ fi
 if ! which go-bindata &>/dev/null ; then
 	echo "Cannot find go-bindata. Install with"
 	echo "  go get -u github.com/jteeuwen/go-bindata/go-bindata"
+	echo "  and make sure GOBIN is in the system PATH"
 	exit 5
 fi