diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-node/src/TracerProviderWithEnvExporter.ts b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-node/src/TracerProviderWithEnvExporter.ts
index a4b9ee1286c..433df066512 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-node/src/TracerProviderWithEnvExporter.ts
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-node/src/TracerProviderWithEnvExporter.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export class TracerProviderWithEnvExporters extends NodeTracerProvider {
       return new JaegerExporter();
     } catch (e) {
       throw new Error(
-        `Could not instantiate JaegerExporter. This could be due to the JaegerExporter's lack of support for bundling. If possible, use @opentelemetry/exporter-trace-otlp-proto instead. Original Error: ${e}`
+        `Could not instantiate JaegerExporter. As of 0.43.0, the exporter must be installed manually. If you have installed it, the error could be due to the JaegerExporter's lack of support for bundling. If possible, use @opentelemetry/exporter-trace-otlp-proto instead. Original Error: ${e}`
       );
     }
   }