diff --git a/lib/sharp.js b/lib/sharp.js
index 3fd03785..4a4dd22c 100644
--- a/lib/sharp.js
+++ b/lib/sharp.js
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ try {
   if (/dylib/.test(err.message) && /Incompatible library version/.test(err.message)) {
     help.push('- Update Homebrew: "brew update && brew upgrade vips"');
   } else {
+    const [platform, arch] = platformAndArch.split('-');
     help.push(
       '- Install with the --verbose flag and look for errors: "npm install --ignore-scripts=false --verbose sharp"',
-      `- Install for the current runtime: "npm install --platform=${process.platform} --arch=${process.arch} sharp"`
+      `- Install for the current ${platformAndArch} runtime: "npm install --platform=${platform} --arch=${arch} sharp"`
     );
   }
   help.push(