diff --git a/devtools/maven/src/main/java/io/quarkus/maven/CreateProjectMojo.java b/devtools/maven/src/main/java/io/quarkus/maven/CreateProjectMojo.java
index 3e0c846c5685f..36ccd6ddd3643 100644
--- a/devtools/maven/src/main/java/io/quarkus/maven/CreateProjectMojo.java
+++ b/devtools/maven/src/main/java/io/quarkus/maven/CreateProjectMojo.java
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ private void printUserInstructions(File root) {
         getLog().info(ansi().a("Navigate into this directory and launch your application with ")
                 .bold()
                 .fg(Ansi.Color.CYAN)
-                .a("mvn compile quarkus:dev")
+                .a("mvn quarkus:dev")
                 .reset()
                 .toString());
         getLog().info(