diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index 61c667f83c4..e4044c75fbe 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ require HERE_MAPS_APP_ID "See https://docs.google.com/document/d/16ZomLuR6BPEIK4
 require HERE_MAPS_APP_CODE "See https://docs.google.com/document/d/16ZomLuR6BPEIK4enfMcqu31oiJYZWNDe9Znyf9e88dg"
 
 # Transcom ppp-infra repo path
-require PPP_INFRA_PATH "Set to your local checkout of https://github.com/transcom/ppp-infra (e.g., ~/git/ppp-infra)."
+require PPP_INFRA_PATH "Set to your local checkout of https://github.com/transcom/ppp-infra (e.g., ~/your-personal-repo-directory/ppp-infra)."
 
 # GEX integration config
 export GEX_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME="mymovet"
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ fi
 if [ -e "$PPP_INFRA_PATH"/transcom-ppp/.envrc ]
 then
     source_env "$PPP_INFRA_PATH"/transcom-ppp/.envrc
+else
+    log_error "Unable to find the transcom-ppp/.envrc file. Please check PPP_INFRA_PATH if aws commands don't work."
 fi
 
 # Check that all required environment variables are set