diff --git a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 7b1ad7285..fa237d283 100644
--- a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Unreleased
 
 - CLI: Add `--requireReference` option. ([#900](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-upgrades/pull/900))
+- CLI: Simplify summary message when using `--contract`. ([#905](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-upgrades/pull/905))
 
 ## 1.30.1 (2023-10-11)
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/cli/cli.test.ts b/packages/core/src/cli/cli.test.ts
index 303bab822..8e562a5f4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/cli/cli.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/cli/cli.test.ts
@@ -251,3 +251,12 @@ test('validate - ok', async t => {
   const output = (await execAsync(`${CLI} validate ${temp}`)).stdout;
   t.snapshot(output);
 });
+
+test('validate - single contract - ok', async t => {
+  const temp = await getTempDir(t);
+  const buildInfo = await artifacts.getBuildInfo(`contracts/test/cli/Annotation.sol:Annotation`);
+  await fs.writeFile(path.join(temp, 'validate.json'), JSON.stringify(buildInfo));
+
+  const output = (await execAsync(`${CLI} validate ${temp} --contract Annotation`)).stdout;
+  t.snapshot(output);
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/cli/cli.test.ts.md b/packages/core/src/cli/cli.test.ts.md
index 5281d45ae..746bef95d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/cli/cli.test.ts.md
+++ b/packages/core/src/cli/cli.test.ts.md
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           contracts/test/cli/Validate.sol:14: Use of selfdestruct is not allowed␊
               https://zpl.in/upgrades/error-003␊
     ␊
-    FAILED (1 upgradeable contract detected, 0 passed, 1 failed)␊
+    FAILED␊
     ␊
     Stderr: `
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             - Slot changed from 1 to 2␊
             > Set __gap array to size 48␊
     ␊
-    FAILED (1 upgradeable contract detected, 0 passed, 1 failed)␊
+    FAILED␊
     ␊
     Stderr: `
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           contracts/test/cli/Validate.sol:97: Use of selfdestruct is not allowed␊
               https://zpl.in/upgrades/error-003␊
     ␊
-    FAILED (1 upgradeable contract detected, 0 passed, 1 failed)␊
+    FAILED␊
     ␊
     Stderr: `
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
               @openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/proxy/utils/UUPSUpgradeable.sol␊
               https://zpl.in/upgrades/error-008␊
     ␊
-    FAILED (1 upgradeable contract detected, 0 passed, 1 failed)␊
+    FAILED␊
     ␊
     Stderr: `
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           StorageV1: Deleted \`__gap\`␊
             > Keep the variable even if unused␊
     ␊
-    FAILED (1 upgradeable contract detected, 0 passed, 1 failed)␊
+    FAILED␊
     ␊
     Stderr: `
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           StorageV1: Deleted \`__gap\`␊
             > Keep the variable even if unused␊
     ␊
-    FAILED (1 upgradeable contract detected, 0 passed, 1 failed)␊
+    FAILED␊
     ␊
     Stderr: `
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
 
     ` ✔  contracts/test/cli/Validate.sol:BecomesSafe (upgrades from contracts/test/cli/Validate.sol:MultipleUnsafe)␊
     ␊
-    SUCCESS (1 upgradeable contracts detected, 1 passed, 0 failed)␊
+    SUCCESS␊
     `
 
 ## validate - requireReference - no reference, has upgradesFrom - unsafe
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           BecomesSafe: Deleted \`x\`␊
             > Keep the variable even if unused␊
     ␊
-    FAILED (1 upgradeable contract detected, 0 passed, 1 failed)␊
+    FAILED␊
     ␊
     Stderr: `
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             - Slot changed from 1 to 2␊
             > Set __gap array to size 48␊
     ␊
-    FAILED (1 upgradeable contract detected, 0 passed, 1 failed)␊
+    FAILED␊
     ␊
     Stderr: `
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
 
     ` ✔  contracts/test/cli/Validate.sol:StorageV2_Ok_NoAnnotation (upgrades from contracts/test/cli/Validate.sol:StorageV1)␊
     ␊
-    SUCCESS (1 upgradeable contracts detected, 1 passed, 0 failed)␊
+    SUCCESS␊
     `
 
 ## validate - no upgradeable
@@ -275,5 +275,14 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
 
     ` ✔  contracts/test/cli/Annotation.sol:Annotation␊
     ␊
-    SUCCESS (1 upgradeable contracts detected, 1 passed, 0 failed)␊
+    SUCCESS (1 upgradeable contract detected, 1 passed, 0 failed)␊
+    `
+
+## validate - single contract - ok
+
+> Snapshot 1
+
+    ` ✔  contracts/test/cli/Annotation.sol:Annotation␊
+    ␊
+    SUCCESS␊
     `
diff --git a/packages/core/src/cli/cli.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/cli/cli.test.ts.snap
index fa011da00..a3a06768e 100644
Binary files a/packages/core/src/cli/cli.test.ts.snap and b/packages/core/src/cli/cli.test.ts.snap differ
diff --git a/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.test.ts b/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.test.ts
index 72ec286e6..c3ad5bfdb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.test.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ test('get project report - ok - console', async t => {
   t.true(report.ok);
   t.is(report.numPassed, 1);
   t.is(report.numTotal, 1);
-  t.regex(report.explain(), /SUCCESS \(1 upgradeable contracts detected, 1 passed, 0 failed\)/);
+  t.regex(report.explain(), /SUCCESS \(1 upgradeable contract detected, 1 passed, 0 failed\)/);
 });
 
 test('get project report - errors - console', async t => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.test.ts.md b/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.test.ts.md
index 05801d215..515107d03 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.test.ts.md
+++ b/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.test.ts.md
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
     ␊
      ✔  mypath/MyContract.sol:MyContract2␊
     ␊
-    FAILED (2 upgradeable contract detected, 1 passed, 1 failed)`
+    FAILED (2 upgradeable contracts detected, 1 passed, 1 failed)`
diff --git a/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.test.ts.snap
index 935985593..885aea7d7 100644
Binary files a/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.test.ts.snap and b/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.test.ts.snap differ
diff --git a/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.ts b/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.ts
index 69c1bab7f..4b415a204 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/cli/validate/project-report.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ import { UpgradeableContractReport } from './contract-report';
 import { Report } from '../../standalone';
 
 export class ProjectReport implements Report {
-  constructor(readonly upgradeableContractReports: UpgradeableContractReport[]) {}
+  constructor(
+    readonly upgradeableContractReports: UpgradeableContractReport[],
+    readonly specifiedContract?: boolean,
+  ) {}
 
   get ok(): boolean {
     return this.upgradeableContractReports.every(r => r.ok);
@@ -13,13 +16,17 @@ export class ProjectReport implements Report {
       return 'No upgradeable contracts detected.';
     } else {
       const lines = this.upgradeableContractReports.map(r => r.explain(color));
-      const numFailed = this.numTotal - this.numPassed;
-      const plural = numFailed === 1 ? '' : 's';
       const status = this.ok ? 'SUCCESS' : 'FAILED';
 
-      lines.push(
-        `${status} (${this.numTotal} upgradeable contract${plural} detected, ${this.numPassed} passed, ${numFailed} failed)`,
-      );
+      if (this.specifiedContract) {
+        lines.push(`${status}`);
+      } else {
+        const numFailed = this.numTotal - this.numPassed;
+        const plural = this.numTotal === 1 ? '' : 's';
+        lines.push(
+          `${status} (${this.numTotal} upgradeable contract${plural} detected, ${this.numPassed} passed, ${numFailed} failed)`,
+        );
+      }
       return lines.join('\n\n');
     }
   }
@@ -39,6 +46,9 @@ export class ProjectReport implements Report {
   }
 }
 
-export function getProjectReport(upgradeableContractReports: UpgradeableContractReport[]): ProjectReport {
-  return new ProjectReport(upgradeableContractReports);
+export function getProjectReport(
+  upgradeableContractReports: UpgradeableContractReport[],
+  specifiedContract?: boolean,
+): ProjectReport {
+  return new ProjectReport(upgradeableContractReports, specifiedContract);
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/cli/validate/validate-upgrade-safety.ts b/packages/core/src/cli/validate/validate-upgrade-safety.ts
index afcdb28f9..78174ebdd 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/cli/validate/validate-upgrade-safety.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/cli/validate/validate-upgrade-safety.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export async function validateUpgradeSafety(
   const specifiedContracts = findSpecifiedContracts(sourceContracts, allOpts, contract, reference);
 
   const contractReports = getContractReports(sourceContracts, allOpts, specifiedContracts);
-  return getProjectReport(contractReports);
+  return getProjectReport(contractReports, specifiedContracts !== undefined);
 }
 
 export function findSpecifiedContracts(