diff --git a/maven-core-it/it2002/test-cvs.sh b/maven-core-it/it2002/test-cvs.sh
index d5706f2666..bb40b1231e 100755
--- a/maven-core-it/it2002/test-cvs.sh
+++ b/maven-core-it/it2002/test-cvs.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+
+echo
+echo "*********************************************************"
+echo if you are running in windows, run $0 windows
+echo "*********************************************************"
+echo
+
+
 rm -Rf target
 
 mkdir target
diff --git a/maven-core-it/it2002/test.sh b/maven-core-it/it2002/test.sh
index 9992e7137c..0b0c88c6e9 100755
--- a/maven-core-it/it2002/test.sh
+++ b/maven-core-it/it2002/test.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+
+echo
+echo "*********************************************************"
+echo if you are running in windows, run $0 windows
+echo "*********************************************************"
+echo
+
+
 rm -Rf target
 
 mkdir target