diff --git a/repmgr-client.c b/repmgr-client.c
index 1dadd13f..fca9c0a9 100644
--- a/repmgr-client.c
+++ b/repmgr-client.c
@@ -2219,7 +2219,7 @@ create_repmgr_extension(PGconn *conn)
 			log_detail(_("version %s is installed but newer version %s is available"),
 					   extversions.installed_version,
 					   extversions.default_version);
-			log_hint(_("execute \"ALTER EXTENSION repmgr UPDATE\""));
+			log_hint(_("update the installed extension version by executing \"ALTER EXTENSION repmgr UPDATE\""));
 			return false;
 
 		case REPMGR_INSTALLED:
diff --git a/repmgrd.c b/repmgrd.c
index d9673ef7..d55b3ff5 100644
--- a/repmgrd.c
+++ b/repmgrd.c
@@ -409,8 +409,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			log_detail(_("\"repmgr\" version %s is installed but extension is version %s"),
 					   REPMGR_VERSION,
 					   extversions.installed_version);
+			log_hint(_("update the repmgr binaries to match the installed extension version"));
 
-			log_hint(_("verify the repmgr installation on this server is updated properly before continuing"));
 			close_connection(&local_conn);
 			exit(ERR_BAD_CONFIG);
 		}
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			log_detail(_("\"repmgr\" version %s is installed but extension is version %s"),
 					   REPMGR_VERSION,
 					   extversions.installed_version);
+			log_hint(_("update the installed extension version by executing \"ALTER EXTENSION repmgr UPDATE\""));
 
-			log_hint(_("verify the repmgr extension is updated properly before continuing"));
 			close_connection(&local_conn);
 			exit(ERR_BAD_CONFIG);
 		}