diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d2f1b6c864..217249920a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ default = [
 # Force dynamic linking, which improves iterative compile times
 dynamic = ["bevy_dylib"]
 
-# Rendering support
+# Rendering support (Also needs the bevy_wgpu feature or a third-party rendering backend)
 render = ["bevy_internal/bevy_pbr", "bevy_internal/bevy_render", "bevy_internal/bevy_sprite", "bevy_internal/bevy_text", "bevy_internal/bevy_ui"]
 
 # Optional bevy crates
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs
index 1a9b293b95..f500272eac 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ impl Plugin for RenderPlugin {
 fn check_for_render_resource_context(context: Option<Res<Box<dyn RenderResourceContext>>>) {
     if context.is_none() {
         panic!(
-            "bevy_render couldn't find a render backend. Perhaps try adding the bevy_wgpu plugin!"
+            "bevy_render couldn't find a render backend. Perhaps try adding the bevy_wgpu feature/plugin!"
         )
     }
 }