diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Features-20240405-175733.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Features-20240405-175733.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0346361fc15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Features-20240405-175733.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: Features
+body: Better error message when trying to select a disabled model
+time: 2024-04-05T17:57:33.047963+02:00
+custom:
+  Author: SamuelBFavarin
+  Issue: "9747"
diff --git a/core/dbt/events/types.py b/core/dbt/events/types.py
index b8ce80aa5de..391d0c22002 100644
--- a/core/dbt/events/types.py
+++ b/core/dbt/events/types.py
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ def code(self) -> str:
         return "M030"
 
     def message(self) -> str:
-        return f"The selection criterion '{self.spec_raw}' does not match any nodes"
+        return f"The selection criterion '{self.spec_raw}' does not match any enabled nodes"
 
 
 class DepsLockUpdating(InfoLevel):