diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index debd091e8723bf..e43bfcc949773c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1869,9 +1869,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deno_npm"
-version = "0.23.0"
+version = "0.23.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ceef28152643a021fc3487a3ec93ae83996972c087547d97f425c83e15dca932"
+checksum = "96d72068f4292455d48ac3b90c644ebf3150fb78c26a480cfb235a9642afe95c"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/cli/Cargo.toml b/cli/Cargo.toml
index 920f0d795d10c4..c3fc704f164afc 100644
--- a/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ deno_emit = "=0.44.0"
 deno_graph = { version = "=0.81.2" }
 deno_lint = { version = "=0.63.1", features = ["docs"] }
 deno_lockfile.workspace = true
-deno_npm = "=0.23.0"
+deno_npm = "=0.23.1"
 deno_package_json.workspace = true
 deno_runtime = { workspace = true, features = ["include_js_files_for_snapshotting"] }
 deno_semver = "=0.5.10"
diff --git a/cli/graph_util.rs b/cli/graph_util.rs
index 647307bd919a54..6f0e6acd90d213 100644
--- a/cli/graph_util.rs
+++ b/cli/graph_util.rs
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ fn enhanced_lockfile_error_message(err: &ModuleError) -> Option<String> {
           "This could be caused by:\n",
           "  * the lock file may be corrupt\n",
           "  * the source itself may be corrupt\n\n",
-          "Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server."
+          "Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server."
         ),
         package_nv,
         checksum_err.actual,
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ fn enhanced_lockfile_error_message(err: &ModuleError) -> Option<String> {
           "This could be caused by:\n",
           "  * the lock file may be corrupt\n",
           "  * the source itself may be corrupt\n\n",
-          "Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server."
+          "Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server."
         ),
         specifier,
         checksum_err.actual,
diff --git a/tests/integration/jsr_tests.rs b/tests/integration/jsr_tests.rs
index a9397af72ea81a..ef074987eb3efa 100644
--- a/tests/integration/jsr_tests.rs
+++ b/tests/integration/jsr_tests.rs
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
 ", actual_integrity);
   test_context
     .new_command()
diff --git a/tests/integration/npm_tests.rs b/tests/integration/npm_tests.rs
index 6be0298d8958c8..86db962f436225 100644
--- a/tests/integration/npm_tests.rs
+++ b/tests/integration/npm_tests.rs
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ fn lock_file_missing_top_level_package() {
       "error: failed reading lockfile 'deno.lock'\n",
       "\n",
       "Caused by:\n",
-      "    0: The lockfile is corrupt. You can recreate it with --lock-write\n",
+      "    0: The lockfile is corrupt. Remove the lockfile to regenerate it.\n",
       "    1: Could not find 'cowsay@1.5.0' in the list of packages.\n"
     )
   );
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile at "[WILDCARD]deno.lock".
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile at "[WILDCARD]deno.lock".
 "#)
     .assert_exit_code(10);
 }
diff --git a/tests/specs/bundle/lockfile/check_error.out b/tests/specs/bundle/lockfile/check_error.out
index 2b8bdfc96eaf4f..6a63a01b43147d 100644
--- a/tests/specs/bundle/lockfile/check_error.out
+++ b/tests/specs/bundle/lockfile/check_error.out
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/install/future_install_node_modules/corrupted.out b/tests/specs/install/future_install_node_modules/corrupted.out
index ade0757447dde8..abfbeadda1fddb 100644
--- a/tests/specs/install/future_install_node_modules/corrupted.out
+++ b/tests/specs/install/future_install_node_modules/corrupted.out
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 error: Integrity check failed for package: "npm:@denotest/esm-basic@1.0.0".[WILDCARD]
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile at [WILDCARD]
\ No newline at end of file
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile at [WILDCARD]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/specs/lockfile/auto_discover_lockfile/main.out b/tests/specs/lockfile/auto_discover_lockfile/main.out
index aa24320d14bdff..110f7e85ba8cfe 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lockfile/auto_discover_lockfile/main.out
+++ b/tests/specs/lockfile/auto_discover_lockfile/main.out
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/lockfile/checksum_at_redirect/run.out b/tests/specs/lockfile/checksum_at_redirect/run.out
index 75a34777f510f2..6180bf55d24e40 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lockfile/checksum_at_redirect/run.out
+++ b/tests/specs/lockfile/checksum_at_redirect/run.out
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/lockfile/config_file_lock_boolean/true.main.out b/tests/specs/lockfile/config_file_lock_boolean/true.main.out
index 11dfc0740882c0..69b467ef0ca899 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lockfile/config_file_lock_boolean/true.main.out
+++ b/tests/specs/lockfile/config_file_lock_boolean/true.main.out
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/lockfile/config_file_lock_path/config_file_lock_path.out b/tests/specs/lockfile/config_file_lock_path/config_file_lock_path.out
index 1383d945d05c6a..3043b102a51fdc 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lockfile/config_file_lock_path/config_file_lock_path.out
+++ b/tests/specs/lockfile/config_file_lock_path/config_file_lock_path.out
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/lockfile/config_file_lock_path/lock_check_err2.out b/tests/specs/lockfile/config_file_lock_path/lock_check_err2.out
index 1383d945d05c6a..3043b102a51fdc 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lockfile/config_file_lock_path/lock_check_err2.out
+++ b/tests/specs/lockfile/config_file_lock_path/lock_check_err2.out
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_check_err/lock_check_err.out b/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_check_err/lock_check_err.out
index 25d22490da3710..031ae85e611a62 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_check_err/lock_check_err.out
+++ b/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_check_err/lock_check_err.out
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_check_err2/lock_check_err2.out b/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_check_err2/lock_check_err2.out
index 1383d945d05c6a..3043b102a51fdc 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_check_err2/lock_check_err2.out
+++ b/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_check_err2/lock_check_err2.out
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_dynamic_imports/lock_dynamic_imports.out b/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_dynamic_imports/lock_dynamic_imports.out
index 2b8bdfc96eaf4f..6a63a01b43147d 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_dynamic_imports/lock_dynamic_imports.out
+++ b/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_dynamic_imports/lock_dynamic_imports.out
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_v2_check_err/lock_v2_check_err.out b/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_v2_check_err/lock_v2_check_err.out
index 25d22490da3710..031ae85e611a62 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_v2_check_err/lock_v2_check_err.out
+++ b/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_v2_check_err/lock_v2_check_err.out
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_v2_check_err2/lock_v2_check_err2.out b/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_v2_check_err2/lock_v2_check_err2.out
index 1383d945d05c6a..3043b102a51fdc 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_v2_check_err2/lock_v2_check_err2.out
+++ b/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_v2_check_err2/lock_v2_check_err2.out
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_v2_dynamic_imports/lock_v2_dynamic_imports.out b/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_v2_dynamic_imports/lock_v2_dynamic_imports.out
index 2b8bdfc96eaf4f..6a63a01b43147d 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_v2_dynamic_imports/lock_v2_dynamic_imports.out
+++ b/tests/specs/lockfile/lock_v2_dynamic_imports/lock_v2_dynamic_imports.out
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/lockfile/no_lock/fail.out b/tests/specs/lockfile/no_lock/fail.out
index 0d67cd47883774..14a8d19cfea92a 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lockfile/no_lock/fail.out
+++ b/tests/specs/lockfile/no_lock/fail.out
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile or --reload to reload the source code from the server.
diff --git a/tests/specs/npm/lock_file_integrity_failure/main.out b/tests/specs/npm/lock_file_integrity_failure/main.out
index 741edd9d226165..1f0fca91ec6f1c 100644
--- a/tests/specs/npm/lock_file_integrity_failure/main.out
+++ b/tests/specs/npm/lock_file_integrity_failure/main.out
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ This could be caused by:
   * the lock file may be corrupt
   * the source itself may be corrupt
 
-Use the --lock-write flag to regenerate the lockfile at "[WILDCARD]lock.json".
+Investigate the lockfile; delete it to regenerate the lockfile at "[WILDCARD]lock.json".