diff --git a/subprojects/execution/src/main/java/org/gradle/internal/execution/steps/ResolveInputChangesStep.java b/subprojects/execution/src/main/java/org/gradle/internal/execution/steps/ResolveInputChangesStep.java
index f34ad7782ec7..2ad300ab0167 100644
--- a/subprojects/execution/src/main/java/org/gradle/internal/execution/steps/ResolveInputChangesStep.java
+++ b/subprojects/execution/src/main/java/org/gradle/internal/execution/steps/ResolveInputChangesStep.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ private InputChangesInternal determineInputChanges(UnitOfWork work, IncrementalC
         ExecutionStateChanges changes = context.getChanges().get();
         InputChangesInternal inputChanges = changes.createInputChanges();
         if (!inputChanges.isIncremental()) {
-            LOGGER.info("All input files are considered out-of-date for incremental {}.", work.getDisplayName());
+            LOGGER.info("The input changes require a full rebuild for incremental {}.", work.getDisplayName());
         }
         return inputChanges;
     }
diff --git a/subprojects/language-java/src/integTest/groovy/org/gradle/api/tasks/compile/UnknownIncrementalAnnotationProcessingIntegrationTest.groovy b/subprojects/language-java/src/integTest/groovy/org/gradle/api/tasks/compile/UnknownIncrementalAnnotationProcessingIntegrationTest.groovy
index 0203e0842505..a9fc9a396281 100644
--- a/subprojects/language-java/src/integTest/groovy/org/gradle/api/tasks/compile/UnknownIncrementalAnnotationProcessingIntegrationTest.groovy
+++ b/subprojects/language-java/src/integTest/groovy/org/gradle/api/tasks/compile/UnknownIncrementalAnnotationProcessingIntegrationTest.groovy
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class UnknownIncrementalAnnotationProcessingIntegrationTest extends AbstractIncr
         outputs.deletedClasses("AThing")
 
         and:
-        output.contains("Input property 'options.annotationProcessorPath' file ${file("annotation/build/libs/annotation.jar").absolutePath} has been removed")
+        outputContains("Input property 'options.annotationProcessorPath' file ${file("annotation/build/libs/annotation.jar").absolutePath} has been removed")
+        outputContains("The input changes require a full rebuild for incremental task ':compileJava'")
     }
 }