diff --git a/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/conditions.go b/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/conditions.go
index 407057c9824a..c66e3cbc6579 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/conditions.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/conditions.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (r *Reconciler) reconcileTopologyReconciledCondition(s *scope.Scope, cluste
 				clusterv1.TopologyReconciledCondition,
 				clusterv1.TopologyReconciledClusterClassNotReconciledReason,
 				clusterv1.ConditionSeverityInfo,
-				"ClusterClass is outdated. If this condition persists please check ClusterClass status.",
+				"ClusterClass not reconciled. If this condition persists please check ClusterClass status.",
 			),
 		)
 		return nil
diff --git a/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/conditions_test.go b/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/conditions_test.go
index f15fc8ba0c4b..caf6e6378132 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/conditions_test.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/conditions_test.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestReconcileTopologyReconciledCondition(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantConditionStatus:  corev1.ConditionFalse,
 			wantConditionReason:  clusterv1.TopologyReconciledClusterClassNotReconciledReason,
-			wantConditionMessage: "ClusterClass is outdated. If this condition persists please check ClusterClass status.",
+			wantConditionMessage: "ClusterClass not reconciled. If this condition persists please check ClusterClass status.",
 			wantErr:              false,
 		},
 		{