diff --git a/cmd/cmd_utils.go b/cmd/cmd_utils.go
index b2c78ee15..2477679de 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd_utils.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd_utils.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path"
@@ -164,11 +165,19 @@ func preCustomCommand(
 	parentCommand *cobra.Command,
 	commandConfig *schema.Command,
 ) {
-	var err error
-
+	var sb strings.Builder
 	if len(args) != len(commandConfig.Arguments) {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid number of arguments, %d argument(s) required", len(commandConfig.Arguments))
-		u.LogErrorAndExit(schema.CliConfiguration{}, err)
+		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Command requires %d argument(s):\n", len(commandConfig.Arguments)))
+		for i, arg := range commandConfig.Arguments {
+			if arg.Name == "" {
+				u.LogErrorAndExit(schema.CliConfiguration{}, errors.New("invalid argument configuration: empty argument name"))
+			}
+			sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  %d. %s\n", i+1, arg.Name))
+		}
+		if len(args) > 0 {
+			sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\nReceived %d argument(s): %s", len(args), strings.Join(args, ", ")))
+		}
+		u.LogErrorAndExit(schema.CliConfiguration{}, errors.New(sb.String()))
 	}
 
 	// no "steps" means a sub command should be specified