diff --git a/src/lib/entityValidationSchemas.ts b/src/lib/entityValidationSchemas.ts
index 48172a84..1a83b1d3 100644
--- a/src/lib/entityValidationSchemas.ts
+++ b/src/lib/entityValidationSchemas.ts
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ export async function validateEntityData(
     if (!isSlugUnique) {
       blockingErrors.push({
         field: 'slug',
-        message: 'This slug is already in use. Please choose a unique slug',
+        message: 'This slug is already in use. Manually check if this entity already exists, and reject if so. Otherwise, escalate to an admin for manual editing of the slug.',
         severity: 'blocking',
       });
     }