diff --git a/packages/amazonq/src/lsp/lspInstaller.ts b/packages/amazonq/src/lsp/lspInstaller.ts
index 6374e609ec0..72fa091f027 100644
--- a/packages/amazonq/src/lsp/lspInstaller.ts
+++ b/packages/amazonq/src/lsp/lspInstaller.ts
@@ -40,4 +40,6 @@ export class AmazonQLspInstaller extends BaseLspInstaller.BaseLspInstaller<
             ui: path.join(assetDirectory, 'clients/amazonq-ui.js'),
         }
     }
+
+    protected override downloadMessageOverride: string | undefined = 'Updating Amazon Q plugin'
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/shared/lsp/baseLspInstaller.ts b/packages/core/src/shared/lsp/baseLspInstaller.ts
index d130b75f339..7388ca32f80 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/shared/lsp/baseLspInstaller.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/shared/lsp/baseLspInstaller.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ export abstract class BaseLspInstaller<T extends ResourcePaths = ResourcePaths,
             id,
             new Range(supportedVersions, {
                 includePrerelease: true,
-            })
+            }),
+            this.downloadMessageOverride
         ).resolve()
 
         const assetDirectory = installationResult.assetDirectory
@@ -75,6 +76,12 @@ export abstract class BaseLspInstaller<T extends ResourcePaths = ResourcePaths,
         return r
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Allows implementations of this class to set a custom message to show users
+     * when the artifacts are being downloaded. If not set, a default message will be shown.
+     */
+    protected downloadMessageOverride: string | undefined = undefined
+
     protected abstract postInstall(assetDirectory: string): Promise<void>
     protected abstract resourcePaths(assetDirectory?: string): T
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/shared/lsp/lspResolver.ts b/packages/core/src/shared/lsp/lspResolver.ts
index ba51030e348..0baa9f89730 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/shared/lsp/lspResolver.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/shared/lsp/lspResolver.ts
@@ -23,12 +23,20 @@ import vscode from 'vscode'
 const remoteDownloadTimeout = oneMinute * 30
 
 export class LanguageServerResolver {
+    private readonly downloadMessage: string
+
     constructor(
         private readonly manifest: Manifest,
         private readonly lsName: string,
         private readonly versionRange: semver.Range,
+        /**
+         * Custom message to show user when downloading, if undefined it will use the default.
+         */
+        downloadMessage?: string,
         private readonly _defaultDownloadFolder?: string
-    ) {}
+    ) {
+        this.downloadMessage = downloadMessage ?? `Updating '${this.lsName}' language server`
+    }
 
     /**
      * Downloads and sets up the Language Server, attempting different locations in order:
@@ -109,7 +117,7 @@ export class LanguageServerResolver {
         const timeout = new Timeout(remoteDownloadTimeout)
         void showProgressWithTimeout(
             {
-                title: `Downloading '${this.lsName}' language server`,
+                title: this.downloadMessage,
                 location: vscode.ProgressLocation.Notification,
                 cancellable: false,
             },