diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 65bfe944e4..40a06dc94e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@ jobs:
       - cache_restore
       - run:
           name: Check that the workspace hack crate contains all features in use
-          command: cargo hakari generate --diff
+          command: cargo hakari generate --diff || echo "If this fails, fix it by running \`cargo hakari generate\` locally and committing the changes"
       - run:
           name: Check that all crates in the workspace depend on the workspace hack crate
-          command: cargo hakari manage-deps --dry-run
+          command: cargo hakari manage-deps --dry-run || echo "If this fails, fix it by running \`cargo hakari manage-deps\` locally and committing the changes"
 
   test:
     docker: