diff --git a/dist/setup/index.js b/dist/setup/index.js
index 79a28c2d..fd2ca809 100644
--- a/dist/setup/index.js
+++ b/dist/setup/index.js
@@ -13887,7 +13887,7 @@ class MicrosoftDistributions extends base_installer_1.JavaBase {
                 throw new Error(`Unsupported architecture: ${this.architecture}`);
             }
             if (!this.stable) {
-                throw new Error('Unstable versions are not supported');
+                throw new Error('Early access versions are not supported');
             }
             const availableVersionsRaw = yield this.getAvailableVersions();
             const opts = this.getPlatformOption();
diff --git a/src/distributions/microsoft/installer.ts b/src/distributions/microsoft/installer.ts
index 9afb695e..477cb62e 100644
--- a/src/distributions/microsoft/installer.ts
+++ b/src/distributions/microsoft/installer.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class MicrosoftDistributions extends JavaBase {
     }
 
     if (!this.stable) {
-      throw new Error('Unstable versions are not supported');
+      throw new Error('Early access versions are not supported');
     }
 
     const availableVersionsRaw = await this.getAvailableVersions();