diff --git a/util/release/genrelnotes b/util/release/genrelnotes
index 5803f8cfed..54933b0a59 100755
--- a/util/release/genrelnotes
+++ b/util/release/genrelnotes
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 if ! ( git --version && cloc --version && rename --version ) > /dev/null 2>&1
 then
-	echo "ERROR: cloc or git is not installed.  Exiting"
+	echo "ERROR: cloc, git or rename is not installed.  Exiting"
 	exit 1
 fi