diff --git a/pkg/lint/lintersdb/validator.go b/pkg/lint/lintersdb/validator.go
index d7e3699c..dead5965 100644
--- a/pkg/lint/lintersdb/validator.go
+++ b/pkg/lint/lintersdb/validator.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (v Validator) validateLintersNames(cfg *config.Linters) error {
 	allNames = append(allNames, cfg.Disable...)
 	for _, name := range allNames {
 		if v.m.GetLinterConfigs(name) == nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("no such linter %q", name)
+			return fmt.Errorf("no such linter %v, run 'golangci-lint linters' to see the list of supported linters", name)
 		}
 	}