diff --git a/site/src/pages/TemplateBuilder/ModuleSelectStep.tsx b/site/src/pages/TemplateBuilder/ModuleSelectStep.tsx
index 89c15434e3..7c46eb416a 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/TemplateBuilder/ModuleSelectStep.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/TemplateBuilder/ModuleSelectStep.tsx
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export const ModuleSelectStep: FC<ModuleSelectStepProps> = ({
 	const { data, error, isLoading } = useQuery(templateBuilderModules(baseId));
 	const [moduleSearchText, setModuleSearchText] = useState("");
 	const modules = data?.modules ?? [];
+	const doesBaseTemplateHaveModules = modules.length > 0;
 	const sortedModules = sortByPriority(modules, MODULE_PRIORITY);
 	const categories = [
 		...new Set(sortedModules.map((module) => module.category)),
@@ -261,7 +262,9 @@ export const ModuleSelectStep: FC<ModuleSelectStepProps> = ({
 					<div className="col-span-full my-12 flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-content-secondary">
 						<SearchIcon />
 						<p className="m-0 text-sm font-normal">
-							No module matched your search
+							{doesBaseTemplateHaveModules
+								? "No module matched your search"
+								: "No modules available for this base template"}
 						</p>
 					</div>
 				)}