diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 7e48dce26..fad5039a8 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ if not preconfigured:
     if env['MISSING_DEPS']:
         # if required dependencies are missing, print warnings and then let SCons finish without building or saving local config
         color_print(1,'\nExiting... the following required dependencies were not found:\n   - %s' % '\n   - '.join([pretty_dep(dep) for dep in env['MISSING_DEPS']]))
-        color_print(1,"\nSee the 'config.log' for details on possible problems.")
+        color_print(1,"\nSee '%s' for details on possible problems." % (os.path.abspath(SCONS_LOCAL_LOG)))
         if env['SKIPPED_DEPS']:
             color_print(4,'\nAlso, these OPTIONAL dependencies were not found:\n   - %s' % '\n   - '.join([pretty_dep(dep) for dep in env['SKIPPED_DEPS']]))
         color_print(4,"\nSet custom paths to these libraries and header files on the command-line or in a file called '%s'" % SCONS_LOCAL_CONFIG)