diff --git a/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Bug Fix-a9be5502-257b-4c77-b632-94515dd68bf0.json b/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Bug Fix-a9be5502-257b-4c77-b632-94515dd68bf0.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9435246ee13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Bug Fix-a9be5502-257b-4c77-b632-94515dd68bf0.json	
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+	"type": "Bug Fix",
+	"description": "Amazon Q Code Transformation: respond immediately when entering JAVA_HOME path"
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/codewhisperer/models/constants.ts b/packages/core/src/codewhisperer/models/constants.ts
index 96e4c3438f0..fcab2078480 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/codewhisperer/models/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/codewhisperer/models/constants.ts
@@ -570,6 +570,9 @@ export const checkingForProjectsChatMessage = 'Checking for eligible projects...
 export const buildStartedChatMessage =
     'I am building your project. This can take up to 10 minutes, depending on the size of your project.'
 
+export const buildStartedNotification =
+    'Amazon Q is building your project. This can take up to 10 minutes, depending on the size of your project.'
+
 export const buildSucceededChatMessage = 'I was able to build your project and will start transforming your code soon.'
 
 export const buildSucceededNotification =
diff --git a/packages/core/src/codewhisperer/service/transformByQ/transformMavenHandler.ts b/packages/core/src/codewhisperer/service/transformByQ/transformMavenHandler.ts
index 8ba8504e436..10d79190eae 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/codewhisperer/service/transformByQ/transformMavenHandler.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/codewhisperer/service/transformByQ/transformMavenHandler.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ function copyProjectDependencies(dependenciesFolder: FolderInfo, modulePath: str
 }
 
 export async function prepareProjectDependencies(dependenciesFolder: FolderInfo, rootPomPath: string) {
+    void vscode.window.showInformationMessage(CodeWhispererConstants.buildStartedNotification)
     try {
         copyProjectDependencies(dependenciesFolder, rootPomPath)
     } catch (err) {