diff --git a/compiler/rustc_query_system/messages.ftl b/compiler/rustc_query_system/messages.ftl
index f686608034cba..d2ab2d34c5fcc 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_query_system/messages.ftl
+++ b/compiler/rustc_query_system/messages.ftl
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ query_system_cycle_stack_single = ...which immediately requires {$stack_bottom}
 query_system_cycle_usage = cycle used when {$usage}
 
 query_system_increment_compilation = internal compiler error: encountered incremental compilation error with {$dep_node}
-    .help = This is a known issue with the compiler. Run {$run_cmd} to allow your project to compile
 
 query_system_increment_compilation_note1 = please follow the instructions below to create a bug report with the provided information
-query_system_increment_compilation_note2 = see <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/84970> for more information
+query_system_increment_compilation_note2 = for incremental compilation bugs, having a reproduction is vital
+query_system_increment_compilation_note3 = an ideal reproduction consists of the code before and some patch that then triggers the bug when applied and compiled again
+query_system_increment_compilation_note4 = as a workaround, you can run {$run_cmd} to allow your project to compile
 
 query_system_overflow_note = query depth increased by {$depth} when {$desc}
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/error.rs b/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/error.rs
index 2778b24e7741b..96998c7986897 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/error.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/error.rs
@@ -69,9 +69,10 @@ pub(crate) struct Reentrant;
 
 #[derive(Diagnostic)]
 #[diag(query_system_increment_compilation)]
-#[help]
 #[note(query_system_increment_compilation_note1)]
 #[note(query_system_increment_compilation_note2)]
+#[note(query_system_increment_compilation_note3)]
+#[note(query_system_increment_compilation_note4)]
 pub(crate) struct IncrementCompilation {
     pub run_cmd: String,
     pub dep_node: String,