diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/devops/circular/index.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/devops/circular/index.js
index 107556b6ee..31223f1098 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/devops/circular/index.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/devops/circular/index.js
@@ -52,7 +52,12 @@ if (circular.length) {
 	*/
 
 	// TODO: Remove this check and set an exit with argument 1 when we have fixed all circular dependencies.
-	if (circular.length > 7) {
+	const MAX_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES = 7;
+	if (circular.length > MAX_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES) {
+		process.exit(1);
+	} else if (circular.length < MAX_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES) {
+		console.error(`\nYou have fewer circular dependencies (${circular.length}) than anticipated (${MAX_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES}). That is great!\n`);
+		console.error(`(Now please adjust the number in MAX_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES to ${circular.length} in devops/circular/index.js).\n`);
 		process.exit(1);
 	} else {
 		process.exit(0);