diff --git a/backend/src/services/project-bot/project-bot-service.ts b/backend/src/services/project-bot/project-bot-service.ts
index 57170ad81..456a1e7a0 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/project-bot/project-bot-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/project-bot/project-bot-service.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export const projectBotServiceFactory = ({
     }
 
     if (project.version === ProjectVersion.V2) {
-      throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Failed to set bot active, project has a default bot enabled" });
+      throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Failed to set bot active for upgraded project. Bot is already active" });
     }
 
     if (isActive) {