diff --git a/scripts/build b/scripts/build
index c90ba5ad33..b0390140f4 100755
--- a/scripts/build
+++ b/scripts/build
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if [ -z "$1" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ ! -f $PKG_DIR/package.mk ]; then
-  printf "${boldred} no package.mk file found in $PKG_DIR${endcolor}\n"
+  printf "${boldred}$1: no package.mk file found${endcolor}\n"
   exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 2246e7f490..d98a28e28d 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if [ -n "$PKG_ARCH" -a ! "$PKG_ARCH" = "any" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ ! -f $PKG_DIR/package.mk ]; then
-  printf "${boldred} no package.mk file found in $PKG_DIR${endcolor}\n"
+  printf "${boldred}${PACKAGE_NAME}: no package.mk file found${endcolor}\n"
   exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/unpack b/scripts/unpack
index fc2ccb43ac..45b935e095 100755
--- a/scripts/unpack
+++ b/scripts/unpack
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if [ -z "$1" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ ! -f $PKG_DIR/package.mk ]; then
-  printf "${boldred} no package.mk file found in $PKG_DIR${endcolor}\n"
+  printf "${boldred}$1: no package.mk file found${endcolor}\n"
   exit 1
 fi