diff --git a/src/poetry/console/commands/install.py b/src/poetry/console/commands/install.py
index bedb292b587..9895745b48b 100644
--- a/src/poetry/console/commands/install.py
+++ b/src/poetry/console/commands/install.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def handle(self) -> int:
             # No need for an editable install in this case.
             self.line("")
             self.line_error(
-                f"Warning: The current project could not be installed: {e}\n"
+                f"Error: The current project could not be installed: {e}\n"
                 "If you do not want to install the current project"
                 " use <c1>--no-root</c1>.\n"
                 "If you want to use Poetry only for dependency management"