diff --git a/tools/install_prereqs.sh b/tools/install_prereqs.sh
index 7c4386f..68f11ce 100755
--- a/tools/install_prereqs.sh
+++ b/tools/install_prereqs.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
 LAST_RUN=$(head -1 $PREREQ_RERUN_MARKER 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
 DELTA=$(($NOW - $LAST_RUN))
 if [[ $DELTA -lt $PREREQ_RERUN_SECONDS && -z "$FORCE_PREREQ" ]]; then
-    echo "Re-run time has not expired ($(($PREREQ_RERUN_SECONDS - $DELTA)) seconds remaining); exiting..."
+    echo "Re-run time has not expired ($(($PREREQ_RERUN_SECONDS - $DELTA)) seconds remaining) "
+    echo "and FORCE_PREREQ not set; exiting..."
     return 0
 fi