diff --git a/gradle/local-distribution.gradle b/gradle/local-distribution.gradle
index c88c06ecd5364..b5f1bdf51aad7 100644
--- a/gradle/local-distribution.gradle
+++ b/gradle/local-distribution.gradle
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ opensearch_distributions {
 }
 
 tasks.register('localDistro', Sync) {
+  def opensearchVersion = project.version
   from(opensearch_distributions.local.extracted)
   into("build/distribution/local")
   doLast {
-    logger.lifecycle("OpenSearch distribution installed to ${destinationDir}.")
+    logger.lifecycle("OpenSearch distribution installed to ${new File(destinationDir, 'opensearch-' + opensearchVersion)}")
   }
 }