diff --git a/templates/kernel/prepost-inst b/templates/kernel/prepost-inst
index 95d4521aa25..1cfdb5fd40f 100644
--- a/templates/kernel/prepost-inst
+++ b/templates/kernel/prepost-inst
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ case "$2" in
 pre)
 	;;
 post)
-	echo "Running $3-$4 post-installation command..."
+	echo "Running $3-$4 post-installation hooks..."
 	if [ "$1" = "NOTSET" ]; then
 		if $(mount|grep "^/proc" 2>&1 >/dev/null); then
 			mntproc_cmd="mount -t proc proc /proc"
diff --git a/templates/shadow/prepost-inst b/templates/shadow/prepost-inst
index c1d81eeb37a..f38dc6610fe 100644
--- a/templates/shadow/prepost-inst
+++ b/templates/shadow/prepost-inst
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ case "$2" in
 pre)
 	;;
 post)
+	echo "Running $3-$4 post installation hook..."
 	if [ "$1" = "NOTSET" ]; then
 		run_cmd="pwconv"
 	else