diff --git a/.changeset/rude-suits-add.md b/.changeset/rude-suits-add.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40ac03a18b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rude-suits-add.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"hardhat": patch
+---
+
+Fix message for error HH206
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/core/errors-list.ts b/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/core/errors-list.ts
index 45f5195087..2deacda8a7 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/core/errors-list.ts
+++ b/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/core/errors-list.ts
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ Please use \`runSuper.isDefined\` to make sure that you can call it.`,
     DEFAULT_VALUE_WRONG_TYPE: {
       number: 206,
       message:
-        "Default value for param %paramName% of task %taskName% doesn't match the default one, try specifying it.",
+        "Default value for param %paramName% of task %taskName% doesn't match its expected type.",
       title: "Default value has incorrect type",
       description: `One of your tasks has a parameter whose default value doesn't match the expected type.