diff --git a/R/get_updated_packages.R b/R/get_updated_packages.R
index c64ea37..b443c06 100644
--- a/R/get_updated_packages.R
+++ b/R/get_updated_packages.R
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ get_removed_cran_packages <- function(date = lubridate::today()) {
   results <- purrr::map(feed, ~ process_cranberries_rss(.x, date)) %>%
     purrr::list_rbind()
 
+  if (nrow(results == 0)) {
+    cli::cli_alert_info("{.fun archive_package}: No packages to archive for interval {.field {date}}.")
+  }
+
   return(results)
 }