diff --git a/workflow/rules/common.smk b/workflow/rules/common.smk
index ffb7373..e15c7bf 100644
--- a/workflow/rules/common.smk
+++ b/workflow/rules/common.smk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def get_version_str(base_dir: str) -> str:
             ["git", f"--git-dir={base_dir}/.git", "describe", "--always"]
         ).strip().decode("utf-8")
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        print(f"Could not find git repo! Error: '{e}'")
+        print(f"Version not found. Error: '{e}'")
         return "no version available"
     if last_tag_description.startswith("v"):
         return last_tag_description