diff --git a/repmgr-client.c b/repmgr-client.c
index 8ee32e1d..fce75f4f 100644
--- a/repmgr-client.c
+++ b/repmgr-client.c
@@ -2770,7 +2770,7 @@ 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(_("update the installed extension version by executing \"ALTER EXTENSION repmgr UPDATE\""));
+			log_hint(_("update the installed extension version by executing \"ALTER EXTENSION repmgr UPDATE\" in the repmgr database"));
 			return false;
 
 		case REPMGR_INSTALLED:
diff --git a/repmgrd.c b/repmgrd.c
index ec185fe8..59b04a81 100644
--- a/repmgrd.c
+++ b/repmgrd.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 					   REPMGR_VERSION,
 					   REPMGR_EXTENSION_VERSION,
 					   extversions.installed_version);
-			log_hint(_("update the installed extension version by executing \"ALTER EXTENSION repmgr UPDATE\""));
+			log_hint(_("update the installed extension version by executing \"ALTER EXTENSION repmgr UPDATE\" in the repmgr database"));
 
 			close_connection(&local_conn);
 			exit(ERR_BAD_CONFIG);