diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-new/lib/before.js b/packages/strapi-generate-new/lib/before.js
index 00be647da5..842cbd1668 100755
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-new/lib/before.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-new/lib/before.js
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ module.exports = (scope, cb) => {
                   when: !hasDatabaseConfig && scope.client.database === 'mongo',
                   type: 'input',
                   name: 'authenticationDatabase',
-                  message: 'Authentication database:',
+                  message: 'Authentication database(Maybe "admin" or blank):',
                   default: _.get(scope.database, 'authenticationDatabase', undefined)
                 },
                 {