diff --git a/src/main/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/tasks/GenerateFeaturesTask.groovy b/src/main/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/tasks/GenerateFeaturesTask.groovy
index 36a22518d..3f54816d0 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/tasks/GenerateFeaturesTask.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/tasks/GenerateFeaturesTask.groovy
@@ -204,12 +204,12 @@ class GenerateFeaturesTask extends AbstractFeatureTask {
                         configDocument.createFeature(missing);
                     }
                     // Generate log message before writing file as the file change event kicks off other dev mode actions
-                    logger.lifecycle("Generated the following features: " + missingLibertyFeatures);
+                    logger.lifecycle("Generated the features " + missingLibertyFeatures + " in the file " + newServerXmlSrc.getAbsolutePath());
                     // use logger.lifecycle so that message appears without --info tag on
                     configDocument.writeXMLDocument(newServerXmlSrc);
                     logger.debug("Created file " + newServerXmlSrc);
                 } else {
-                    logger.lifecycle("Regenerated the following features: " + missingLibertyFeatures);
+                    logger.lifecycle("Generated the features " + missingLibertyFeatures + " and confirmed they exist in the file: " + newServerXmlSrc.getAbsolutePath());
                     // use logger.lifecycle so that message appears without --info tag on
                 }
             } else {
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/BaseDevTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/BaseDevTest.groovy
index 597c895a1..9171f44c3 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/BaseDevTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/BaseDevTest.groovy
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ class BaseDevTest extends AbstractIntegrationTest {
     static String buildFilename = "build.gradle";
     final String RUNNING_INSTALL_FEATURE = "Task :installFeature";
     final String RUNNING_GENERATE_FEATURES = "Task :generateFeatures";
-    final String REGENERATE_FEATURES = "Regenerated the following features:";
-    final String GENERATE_FEATURES = "Generated the following features:";
+    final String REGENERATE_FEATURES = "and confirmed they exist in the file: ";
+    final String GENERATE_FEATURES = " in the file ";
     final String GENERATED_FEATURES_FILE_NAME = "generated-features.xml";
     final String SERVER_XML_COMMENT = "Plugin has generated Liberty features"; // the explanation added to server.xml
     final String NEW_FILE_INFO_MESSAGE = "This file was generated by the Liberty Gradle Plugin and will be overwritten"; // the explanation added to the generated features file