diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/stack_alerts/public/alert_types/components/data_view_select_popover.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/stack_alerts/public/alert_types/components/data_view_select_popover.tsx
index e615ba33befc0..fad3230e57f1e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/stack_alerts/public/alert_types/components/data_view_select_popover.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/stack_alerts/public/alert_types/components/data_view_select_popover.tsx
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ export const DataViewSelectPopover: React.FunctionComponent<DataViewSelectPopove
             <EuiText color="subdued" size="xs">
               <FormattedMessage
                 id="xpack.stackAlerts.components.ui.alertParams.dataViewPopover.createDataViewButton.noPermissionDescription"
-                defaultMessage="Contact your system administrator to create new data views."
+                defaultMessage="You need additional privileges to create data views. Contact your administrator."
               />
             </EuiText>
           </EuiPopoverFooter>