diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.yml b/.github/workflows/node.yml
index 9150d1f1..443ed95d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.yml
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check webpack build changes
         run: |
-          bash -c "[[ ! \"`git status --porcelain `\" ]] || exit 1"
+          bash -c "[[ ! \"`git status --porcelain `\" ]] || (echo 'Please recompile and commit the assets, see the section \"Show changes on failure\" for details' && exit 1)"
 
       - name: Show changes on failure
         if: failure()
         run: |
           git status
           git --no-pager diff
+          exit 1 # make it red to grab attention
+