diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json b/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json
index 1d4282a9b..304df8c3d 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@
         "title": "CodeQL: Clear Cache"
       },
       {
-        "command": "codeQL.installPacks",
-        "title": "CodeQL: Install Packs"
+        "command": "codeQL.installPackDependencies",
+        "title": "CodeQL: Install Pack Dependencies"
       },
       {
         "command": "codeQL.downloadPacks",
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts
index b80bf2536..0cd0dc706 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ import { RemoteQuery } from './remote-queries/remote-query';
 import { URLSearchParams } from 'url';
 import { RemoteQueriesInterfaceManager } from './remote-queries/remote-queries-interface';
 import { sampleRemoteQuery, sampleRemoteQueryResult } from './remote-queries/sample-data';
-import { handleDownloadPacks, handleInstallPacks } from './packaging';
+import { handleDownloadPacks, handleInstallPackDependencies } from './packaging';
 
 /**
  * extension.ts
@@ -924,12 +924,12 @@ async function activateWithInstalledDistribution(
     }));
 
   ctx.subscriptions.push(
-    commandRunnerWithProgress('codeQL.installPacks', async (
+    commandRunnerWithProgress('codeQL.installPackDependencies', async (
       progress: ProgressCallback
     ) =>
-      await handleInstallPacks(cliServer, progress),
+      await handleInstallPackDependencies(cliServer, progress),
       {
-        title: 'Installing packs',
+        title: 'Installing pack dependencies',
       }
     ));
 
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/packaging.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/packaging.ts
index 5e9a647b8..68f7f3087 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/packaging.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/packaging.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export async function handleDownloadPacks(
       void showAndLogInformationMessage('Finished downloading packs.');
     } catch (error) {
       void showAndLogErrorMessage(
-        'Unable to download all packs. See logs for more details.'
+        'Unable to download all packs. See log for more details.'
       );
     }
   }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ interface QLPackQuickPickItem extends QuickPickItem {
  * @param cliServer The CLI server.
  * @param progress A progress callback.
  */
-export async function handleInstallPacks(
+export async function handleInstallPackDependencies(
   cliServer: CodeQLCliServer,
   progress: ProgressCallback,
 ): Promise<void> {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export async function handleInstallPacks(
       } or later.`);
   }
   progress({
-    message: 'Choose packs to install',
+    message: 'Choose packs to install dependencies for',
     step: 1,
     maxStep: 2,
   });
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ export async function handleInstallPacks(
     packRootDir: value,
   }));
   const packsToInstall = await window.showQuickPick(quickPickItems, {
-    placeHolder: 'Select packs to install',
+    placeHolder: 'Select packs to install dependencies for',
     canPickMany: true,
     ignoreFocusOut: true,
   });
   if (packsToInstall && packsToInstall.length > 0) {
     progress({
-      message: 'Installing packs. This may take a few minutes.',
+      message: 'Installing dependencies. This may take a few minutes.',
       step: 2,
       maxStep: 2,
     });
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@ export async function handleInstallPacks(
     if (failedPacks.length > 0) {
       void logger.log(`Errors:\n${errors.join('\n')}`);
       throw new Error(
-        `Unable to install packs: ${failedPacks.join(', ')}. See log for more details.`
+        `Unable to install pack dependencies for: ${failedPacks.join(', ')}. See log for more details.`
       );
     } else {
-      void showAndLogInformationMessage('Finished installing packs.');
+      void showAndLogInformationMessage('Finished installing pack dependencies.');
     }
   } else {
     throw new UserCancellationException('No packs selected.');
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/vscode-tests/cli-integration/packaging.test.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/vscode-tests/cli-integration/packaging.test.ts
index 1c52ec5b9..29d5bdb2b 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/vscode-tests/cli-integration/packaging.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/vscode-tests/cli-integration/packaging.test.ts
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ describe('Packaging commands', function() {
       },
     ]);
 
-    await mod.handleInstallPacks(cli, progress);
+    await mod.handleInstallPackDependencies(cli, progress);
     expect(showAndLogInformationMessageSpy.firstCall.args[0]).to.contain(
-      'Finished installing packs.'
+      'Finished installing pack dependencies.'
     );
   });
 
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ describe('Packaging commands', function() {
 
     try {
       // expect this to throw an error
-      await mod.handleInstallPacks(cli, progress);
+      await mod.handleInstallPackDependencies(cli, progress);
       // This line should not be reached
       expect(true).to.be.false;
     } catch (error) {
-      expect(error.message).to.contain('Unable to install packs:');
+      expect(error.message).to.contain('Unable to install pack dependencies');
     }
   });
 });