diff --git a/action/index.js b/action/index.js
index d504ae37..6791a00f 100644
--- a/action/index.js
+++ b/action/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const { payload: { sender } } = github.context // eslint-disable-line camelcase
 
 // exit early if PR is not by dependabot
 if (!sender || !['dependabot[bot]', 'dependabot-preview[bot]'].includes(sender.login)) {
-  core.warning(`expected PR by "dependabot[bot]", found "${sender ? sender.login : 'no-sender'}" instead`)
+  core.warning(`exiting early - expected PR by "dependabot[bot]", found "${sender ? sender.login : 'no-sender'}" instead`)
   process.exit(0)
 }