diff --git a/build/utils/patterns.js b/build/utils/patterns.js
index 4427f6e9..7ec1023f 100644
--- a/build/utils/patterns.js
+++ b/build/utils/patterns.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
   exports.awaitDevice = function(uuid) {
     var poll, spinner;
-    spinner = new visuals.Spinner("Awaiting device: " + uuid);
+    spinner = new visuals.Spinner("Waiting for your device to come online: " + uuid);
     poll = function() {
       return resin.models.device.isOnline(uuid).then(function(isOnline) {
         if (isOnline) {
diff --git a/lib/utils/patterns.coffee b/lib/utils/patterns.coffee
index 6e804278..35dd6191 100644
--- a/lib/utils/patterns.coffee
+++ b/lib/utils/patterns.coffee
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ exports.selectProjectDirectory = ->
 			default: projectsDirectory
 
 exports.awaitDevice = (uuid) ->
-	spinner = new visuals.Spinner("Awaiting device: #{uuid}")
+	spinner = new visuals.Spinner("Waiting for your device to come online: #{uuid}")
 
 	poll = ->
 		resin.models.device.isOnline(uuid).then (isOnline) ->