diff --git a/packages/react-dev-overlay/src/internal/container/BuildError.tsx b/packages/react-dev-overlay/src/internal/container/BuildError.tsx
index ddb478e4d487967dafdc88ae811b191f6fa0d7f4..8ab434471075a08bfb2f9d6a6920c3e316efd961 100644
--- a/packages/react-dev-overlay/src/internal/container/BuildError.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-dev-overlay/src/internal/container/BuildError.tsx
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ export const BuildError: React.FC<BuildErrorProps> = function BuildError({
             <footer>
               <p id="nextjs__container_build_error_desc">
                 <small>
-                  This error occured during the build process and cannot be
-                  dismissed.
+                  This error occured during the build process and can only be
+                  dismissed by fixing the error.
                 </small>
               </p>
             </footer>