diff --git a/src/schemas.ts b/src/schemas.ts
index 5fde60ecf..5667eb08b 100644
--- a/src/schemas.ts
+++ b/src/schemas.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const ConfigurationOptionsSchema = z
   .partial()
   .refine(
     obj => !(obj.allow_licenses && obj.deny_licenses),
-    "Can't specify both allow_licenses and deny_licenses"
+    "Your workflow file has both an allow_licenses list and deny_licenses list, but you can only set one or the other."
   )
 
 export const ChangesSchema = z.array(ChangeSchema)