diff --git a/lib/compiler/Maker.zig b/lib/compiler/Maker.zig
index 1a3a37b6dc008e7c536ab91e505d7559addbc7bb..bff88d605a18cf253fc29d577e3d9349789847c3 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/Maker.zig
+++ b/lib/compiler/Maker.zig
@@ -2236,6 +2236,7 @@ fn prepare(maker: *Maker, step_indices: []const Configuration.Step.Index) !void
             }
         }
         if (any_problems) {
+            log.info("use --skip-oom-steps to proceed, skipping memory limited steps", .{});
             if (maker.max_rss_is_default) {
                 log.info("use --maxrss {d} to proceed, risking system memory exhaustion", .{max_needed});
             }