diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
index e7cc6d21a9..cfa55dfaee 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
@@ -519,3 +519,4 @@ export function failedToParse(errorMessage: string) { return localize('failedToP
 export function jsonParseError(error: string, line: number, column: number) { return localize('jsonParseError', '{0} near line "{1}", column "{2}"', error, line, column); }
 export const moreInformation = localize('moreInformation', "More Information");
 export const addPackageReferenceMessage = localize('addPackageReferenceMessage', 'To use SQL bindings, ensure your Azure Functions project has a reference to {0}', sqlExtensionPackageName);
+export const addSqlBindingPackageError = localize('addSqlBindingPackageError', 'Error adding Sql Binding extension package to project');
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/tools/packageHelper.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/tools/packageHelper.ts
index 2437d8afc5..79334619ae 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/tools/packageHelper.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/tools/packageHelper.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ import { ShellCommandOptions } from './shellExecutionHelper';
 
 export class PackageHelper {
 	private netCoreTool: NetCoreTool;
+	private _outputChannel: vscode.OutputChannel;
 
 	constructor(outputChannel: vscode.OutputChannel) {
 		this.netCoreTool = new NetCoreTool(outputChannel);
+		this._outputChannel = outputChannel;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -72,7 +74,10 @@ export class PackageHelper {
 				});
 			}
 		} catch (e) {
-			void vscode.window.showErrorMessage(e.message);
+			const result = await vscode.window.showErrorMessage(constants.addSqlBindingPackageError, constants.checkoutOutputMessage);
+			if (result === constants.checkoutOutputMessage) {
+				this._outputChannel.show();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }