diff --git a/core/templates/update.use-cli.php b/core/templates/update.use-cli.php
index 52d40cdea559..9a1fd6da9e60 100644
--- a/core/templates/update.use-cli.php
+++ b/core/templates/update.use-cli.php
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 		<h2 class="title"><?php p($l->t('Update needed')) ?></h2>
 		<div class="infogroup">
 			<?php if ($_['tooBig']) {
-				p($l->t('Please use the command line updater because you have a big instance.'));
+				p($l->t('It looks like your instance may host many files and/or users. To ensure a smooth upgrade process, please use the command line updater (occ upgrade).'));
 			} else {
-				p($l->t('Please use the command line updater because automatic updating is disabled in the config.php.'));
+				p($l->t('Automatic updating is disabled in config.php. To upgrade your instance, please use the command line updater (occ upgrade).'));
 			} ?><br><br>
 			<?php
 			print_unescaped($l->t('For help, see the  <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="%s">documentation</a>.', [link_to_docs('admin-cli-upgrade')])); ?><br><br>