diff --git a/automation/summary.py b/automation/summary.py
index fefde82..e7d8323 100644
--- a/automation/summary.py
+++ b/automation/summary.py
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ def update_marker_block(
 
     # If no replacement happened, the markers might not exist
     if updated == content:
-        sys.stderr.write(f"[summary] warning: markers for {marker_name} not found\n")
+        sys.stderr.write(
+            f"[summary] note: markers for {marker_name} not found "
+            "(summary file likely not initialized yet)\n"
+        )
 
     return updated