diff --git a/changelog.d/issue-5993 b/changelog.d/issue-5993
index 1284141fa62..47580dd57cb 100644
--- a/changelog.d/issue-5993
+++ b/changelog.d/issue-5993
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 synopsis: Warn early that overwrite policy is needed
+description:
+  Waiting for a long build and then seeing the install fail because a flag was
+  missing is frustrating.  With this change we skip the wait and warn early,
+  before the build, that an overwrite policy flag would be needed for the
+  install to succeed.
 packages: cabal-install
 prs: #9268
 issues: #5993