diff --git a/public/app/features/plugins/admin/components/InstallControls/InstallControlsWarning.tsx b/public/app/features/plugins/admin/components/InstallControls/InstallControlsWarning.tsx
index c2c3643d301..7a2f86c1386 100644
--- a/public/app/features/plugins/admin/components/InstallControls/InstallControlsWarning.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/plugins/admin/components/InstallControls/InstallControlsWarning.tsx
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ export const InstallControlsWarning = ({ plugin, pluginStatus, latestCompatibleV
   }
 
   if (!hasPermission && !isExternallyManaged) {
-    const message = `You do not have permission to ${pluginStatus} this plugin.`;
-    return <div className={styles.message}>{message}</div>;
+    return <div className={styles.message}>{statusToMessage(pluginStatus)}</div>;
   }
 
   if (!plugin.isPublished) {
@@ -101,3 +100,17 @@ export const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
     `,
   };
 };
+
+function statusToMessage(status: PluginStatus): string {
+  switch (status) {
+    case PluginStatus.INSTALL:
+    case PluginStatus.REINSTALL:
+      return `You do not have permission to install this plugin.`;
+    case PluginStatus.UNINSTALL:
+      return `You do not have permission to uninstall this plugin.`;
+    case PluginStatus.UPDATE:
+      return `You do not have permission to update this plugin.`;
+    default:
+      return `You do not have permission to manage this plugin.`;
+  }
+}