diff --git a/app/templates/views/service-settings/request-to-go-live.html b/app/templates/views/service-settings/request-to-go-live.html
index d1471268e..45d66f00e 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/service-settings/request-to-go-live.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/service-settings/request-to-go-live.html
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         </p>
       {% elif (not current_service.go_live_checklist_completed) or (show_agreement and not agreement_signed) %}
         <p>
-          No go
+          You must complete these steps before you can request to go live.
         </p>
       {% else %}
         <p>
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py
index 3b638ac89..847bc3536 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ def test_should_not_show_go_live_button_if_checklist_not_complete(
         assert not page.select('[type=submit]')
         assert len(page.select('main p')) == 1
         assert normalize_spaces(page.select_one('main p').text) == (
-            'No go'
+            'You must complete these steps before you can request to go live.'
         )