diff --git a/src/databricks/labs/ucx/account/metastores.py b/src/databricks/labs/ucx/account/metastores.py
index 94c5b9e2fe..44e60bf0d3 100644
--- a/src/databricks/labs/ucx/account/metastores.py
+++ b/src/databricks/labs/ucx/account/metastores.py
@@ -45,9 +45,11 @@ def assign_metastore(
             else:
                 metastore_id = list(metastore_choices.values())[0]
         self._ac.metastore_assignments.create(workspace_id, metastore_id)
+        logger.info(f"Metastore {metastore_id} assigned to workspace {workspace_id}")
         # set the default catalog using the default_namespace setting API
         if default_catalog is not None:
             self._set_default_catalog(workspace_id, default_catalog)
+        logger.info("Run the 'create-ucx-catalog' command to create the UCX catalog for tracking your migration progress")
 
     def _get_region(self, workspace_id: int) -> str | None:
         workspace = self._ac.workspaces.get(workspace_id)