diff --git a/packages/angular/cli/src/command-builder/architect-command-module.ts b/packages/angular/cli/src/command-builder/architect-command-module.ts
index abd3d2c41fb4..a57c74f0eeef 100644
--- a/packages/angular/cli/src/command-builder/architect-command-module.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/cli/src/command-builder/architect-command-module.ts
@@ -144,8 +144,14 @@ export abstract class ArchitectCommandModule
       if (!getYargsCompletions && !help) {
         // Only issue the below error when not in help / completion mode.
         throw new CommandModuleError(
-          'Cannot determine project for command. ' +
-            'Pass the project name as a command line argument or change the current working directory to a project directory.',
+          'Cannot determine project for command.\n' +
+            'This is a multi-project workspace and more than one project supports this command. ' +
+            `Run "ng ${this.command}" to execute the command for a specific project or change the current ` +
+            'working directory to a project directory.\n\n' +
+            `Available projects are:\n${allProjectsForTargetName
+              .sort()
+              .map((p) => `- ${p}`)
+              .join('\n')}`,
         );
       }
     }
diff --git a/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/tests/commands/project-cannot-be-determined-by-cwd.ts b/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/tests/commands/project-cannot-be-determined-by-cwd.ts
index e75e869fcb75..40ccce6640da 100644
--- a/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/tests/commands/project-cannot-be-determined-by-cwd.ts
+++ b/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/tests/commands/project-cannot-be-determined-by-cwd.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import { join } from 'path';
-import { expectFileNotToExist, expectFileToExist } from '../../utils/fs';
 import { execAndWaitForOutputToMatch, ng } from '../../utils/process';
 import { updateJsonFile } from '../../utils/project';
 import { expectToFail } from '../../utils/utils';
 
 export default async function () {
   const errorMessage =
-    'Cannot determine project for command. ' +
-    'Pass the project name as a command line argument or change the current working directory to a project directory';
+    'Cannot determine project for command.\n' +
+    'This is a multi-project workspace and more than one project supports this command.';
 
   // Delete root project
   await updateJsonFile('angular.json', (workspaceJson) => {