diff --git a/lib/builder.js b/lib/builder.js
index ef27ca6667..4ae2efa29f 100644
--- a/lib/builder.js
+++ b/lib/builder.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export default class Builder extends Tapable {
     const bundlePath = join(serverConfig.output.path, 'server-bundle.json')
     const manifestPath = join(serverConfig.output.path, 'client-manifest.json')
     if (!fs.existsSync(bundlePath) || !fs.existsSync(manifestPath)) {
-      throw new Error('No build files found, please run `nuxt build` before launching `nuxt start`')
+      throw new Error(`No build files found in ${serverConfig.output.path}, please run \`nuxt build\` before launching \`nuxt start\``)
     }
     const bundle = fs.readFileSync(bundlePath, 'utf8')
     const manifest = fs.readFileSync(manifestPath, 'utf8')