diff --git a/src/client/metadataApiDeploy.ts b/src/client/metadataApiDeploy.ts
index 496bf3b243..f6d0489a84 100644
--- a/src/client/metadataApiDeploy.ts
+++ b/src/client/metadataApiDeploy.ts
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ const serverResponseNotFoundLocally =
           ? ComponentStatus.Deleted
           : ComponentStatus.Unchanged;
         return {
-          filePath: 'not in project',
+          filePath: 'Not currently in local project',
           state,
           fullName: deployMessage.fullName,
           type: deployMessage.componentType ?? '',
diff --git a/test/client/metadataApiDeploy.test.ts b/test/client/metadataApiDeploy.test.ts
index 0ec0c68d6d..d1ca9147b6 100644
--- a/test/client/metadataApiDeploy.test.ts
+++ b/test/client/metadataApiDeploy.test.ts
@@ -874,13 +874,13 @@ describe('MetadataApiDeploy', () => {
             type: 'ApexClass',
           },
           {
-            filePath: 'not in project',
+            filePath: 'Not currently in local project',
             fullName: 'myNewComponent',
             state: ComponentStatus.Created,
             type: 'ApexClass',
           },
           {
-            filePath: 'not in project',
+            filePath: 'Not currently in local project',
             fullName: 'myServerOnlyComponent',
             state: ComponentStatus.Created,
             type: 'ApexClass',