diff --git a/metaflow/plugins/pypi/pip.py b/metaflow/plugins/pypi/pip.py
index cb324bb7d8..5aeb03ec5f 100644
--- a/metaflow/plugins/pypi/pip.py
+++ b/metaflow/plugins/pypi/pip.py
@@ -106,9 +106,8 @@ def solve(self, id_, packages, python, platform):
             except PipPackageNotFound as ex:
                 # pretty print package errors
                 raise PipException(
-                    "Could not find a binary distribution for %s \n"
-                    "for the platform %s\n\n"
-                    "Note that ***@pypi*** does not currently support source distributions"
+                    "Unable to find a binary distribution compatible with %s for %s.\n\n"
+                    "Note: ***@pypi*** does not currently support source distributions"
                     % (ex.package_spec, platform)
                 )