diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e7058d8..03fe6191 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Split overlays into distribution and site overlays. #831
 - Added note to booting userdoc for removing machine-id. #1609
 - Log cpio errors more prominently. #1615
+- Improved syncuser conflict help text. #1614
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/internal/pkg/container/syncuids.go b/internal/pkg/container/syncuids.go
index 51d6def9..f2e8f2d5 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/container/syncuids.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/container/syncuids.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (db syncDB) checkConflicts() error {
 
 		for nameInHost, hostIds := range db {
 			if hostIds.HostID == containerIds.ContainerID {
-				wwlog.Warn("syncuser cannot determine what name should be assigned to id number %v: on the local host it is assigned to '%s'; but in the container it is assigned to '%s'. Since the container's name doesn't exist on the local host, it cannot be reassigned to a different id number. To resolve the conflict, add the container's name to the local host and re-run syncuser.", containerIds.ContainerID, nameInHost, nameInContainer)
+				wwlog.Warn("syncuser cannot determine what name should be assigned to id number %v: on the local host it is assigned to '%s'; but in the container it is assigned to '%s'. Since '%s' does not exist on the local host, it cannot be reassigned to a different id number. To resolve the conflict, add '%s' to the local host and re-run syncuser.", containerIds.ContainerID, nameInHost, nameInContainer, nameInContainer, nameInContainer)
 				return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("id(%v) collision: host(%s) container(%s)", containerIds.ContainerID, nameInHost, nameInContainer))
 			}
 		}