diff --git a/cmd/flux/check.go b/cmd/flux/check.go
index c7d7afb6..b6a46bfc 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/check.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/check.go
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ func componentsCheck() bool {
 	for _, deployment := range checkArgs.components {
 		err = statusChecker.Assess(deployment)
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Failuref("%s: %s", deployment, err)
+			logger.Failuref("%s: timed out waiting for rollout", deployment)
 			ok = false
 		} else {
-			logger.Successf("%s is healthy", deployment)
+			logger.Successf("%s: successfully rolled out", deployment)
 		}
 		kubectlArgs := []string{"-n", rootArgs.namespace, "get", "deployment", deployment, "-o", "jsonpath=\"{..image}\""}
 		if output, err := utils.ExecKubectlCommand(ctx, utils.ModeCapture, rootArgs.kubeconfig, rootArgs.kubecontext, kubectlArgs...); err == nil {
diff --git a/cmd/flux/install.go b/cmd/flux/install.go
index 4f7e7d8b..21952d04 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/install.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/install.go
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func installCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	for _, deployment := range components {
 		err := statusChecker.Assess(deployment)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("install failed")
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s: install failed while rolling out deployment", deployment)
 		}
 		logger.Successf("%s ready", deployment)
 	}