diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-database.yml b/.github/workflows/test-database.yml
index 23722e2e8d..65417f7529 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-database.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-database.yml
@@ -229,11 +229,27 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate XML
         run: |
           if grep -q "<Operations>" "report.xml"; then
-             echo
-             echo "Migration files are not in sync with the files in the Sql project. Review to make sure that any stored procedures / other db changes match with the stored procedures in the Sql project."
+             echo "ERROR: Migration files are not in sync with the SQL project"
+             echo ""
+             echo "Check these locations:"
+             echo "  - Migration scripts: util/Migrator/DbScripts/"
+             echo "  - SQL project files: src/Sql/"
+             echo "  - Download 'report.xml' artifact for full details"
+             echo ""
+             
+             # Show actual SQL differences - exclude database setup commands
+             if [ -s "diff.sql" ]; then
+               echo "Key SQL differences:"
+               # Show meaningful schema differences, filtering out database setup noise
+               grep -E "^(CREATE|DROP|ALTER)" diff.sql | grep -v "ALTER DATABASE" | grep -v "DatabaseName" | head -5
+               echo ""
+             fi
+             
+             echo "Common causes: naming differences (underscores, case), missing objects, or definition mismatches"
+             
              exit 1
            else
-             echo "Report looks good"
+             echo "SUCCESS: Database validation passed"
            fi
         shell: bash