diff --git a/src/api/errors/api_error.rs b/src/api/errors/api_error.rs
index 12ab158ee7..775f46d509 100644
--- a/src/api/errors/api_error.rs
+++ b/src/api/errors/api_error.rs
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ pub(in crate::api) enum ApiErrorKind {
     OrganizationNotFound,
     #[error("resource not found")]
     ResourceNotFound,
-    #[error("Project not found. Please check that you entered the project and organization IDs or slugs correctly.")]
+    #[error("Project not found. Ensure that you configured the correct project and organization.")]
     ProjectNotFound,
-    #[error("release not found")]
+    #[error("Release not found. Ensure that you configured the correct release, project, and organization.")]
     ReleaseNotFound,
     #[error("chunk upload endpoint not supported by sentry server")]
     ChunkUploadNotSupported,