diff --git a/backend/app/workers/queue_worker.py b/backend/app/workers/queue_worker.py
index a10b4c4..887404c 100644
--- a/backend/app/workers/queue_worker.py
+++ b/backend/app/workers/queue_worker.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def _auto_import_handlers() -> None:
     if not imported:
         logger.warning(
             "Failed to import any handler modules. Ensure the worker is executed "
-            "as a module (e.g., 'python -m backend.app.workers.queue_worker')."
+            "as a module (e.g., 'python -m backend.app.workers.queue_worker') or as a script (e.g., 'python3 app/workers/queue_worker.py')."
         )
     else:
         logger.info("Imported %d handler module(s): %s", imported, ", ".join(handler_modules))