diff --git a/pvc.py b/pvc.py
index 13192121..f3ae5535 100755
--- a/pvc.py
+++ b/pvc.py
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@ def init_cluster():
     # Close the Zookeeper connection
     pvcf.stopZKConnection(zk)
 
+    click.echo('Successfully initialized new cluster. Any running PVC daemons will need to be restarted.')
+
 
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 # pvc