diff --git a/packages/gatsby/src/internal-plugins/query-runner/query-watcher.js b/packages/gatsby/src/internal-plugins/query-runner/query-watcher.js
index 9a0db182b9db4..174184a3797f8 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby/src/internal-plugins/query-runner/query-watcher.js
+++ b/packages/gatsby/src/internal-plugins/query-runner/query-watcher.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ exports.extractQueries = () => {
         })
       } else {
         report.warn(
-          `GraphQL query in component "${component}" will not be run!`
+          `The GraphQL query in the non-page component "${component}" will not be run.`
         )
         queryWillNotRun = true
       }