diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b2f8c33380ce7..5d26d4e7ed522 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ need_ok() {
 
 need_cmd() {
     if command -v $1 >/dev/null 2>&1
-    then msg "found $1"
-    else err "need $1"
+    then msg "found program $1"
+    else err "need program $1"
     fi
 }