diff --git a/gno.land/pkg/sdk/vm/keeper.go b/gno.land/pkg/sdk/vm/keeper.go
index 664eedb3f89..aeaf2260c65 100644
--- a/gno.land/pkg/sdk/vm/keeper.go
+++ b/gno.land/pkg/sdk/vm/keeper.go
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func (vm *VMKeeper) AddPackage(ctx sdk.Context, msg MsgAddPackage) (err error) {
 	}
 	creatorAcc := vm.acck.GetAccount(ctx, creator)
 	if creatorAcc == nil {
-		return std.ErrUnknownAddress(fmt.Sprintf("account %s does not exist", creator))
+		return std.ErrUnknownAddress(fmt.Sprintf("account %s has not been initialized. does it have coins?", creator))
 	}
 	if err := msg.Package.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return ErrInvalidPkgPath(err.Error())
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ func (vm *VMKeeper) Run(ctx sdk.Context, msg MsgRun) (res string, err error) {
 	// Validate arguments.
 	callerAcc := vm.acck.GetAccount(ctx, caller)
 	if callerAcc == nil {
-		return "", std.ErrUnknownAddress(fmt.Sprintf("account %s does not exist", caller))
+		return "", std.ErrUnknownAddress(fmt.Sprintf("account %s has not been initialized. does it have coins?", caller))
 	}
 	if err := msg.Package.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return "", ErrInvalidPkgPath(err.Error())