diff --git a/@types/lib/util/config.d.ts.map b/@types/lib/util/config.d.ts.map
index 3e777bc61..fab61c4f8 100644
--- a/@types/lib/util/config.d.ts.map
+++ b/@types/lib/util/config.d.ts.map
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/lib/util/config.js b/lib/util/config.js
index f299e05cc..3bf71145a 100644
--- a/lib/util/config.js
+++ b/lib/util/config.js
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ const config = {
                 `Your Accenture SFMC DevTools version ${Util.packageJsonMcdev.version} is lower than your project's config version ${properties.version}`
             );
             if (Util.skipInteraction) {
+                // print guidance for extension users
+                Util.logger.error(
+                    `Run 'npm update -g mcdev@${properties.version}' now to fix this.`
+                );
                 return false;
             }
 
@@ -277,6 +281,8 @@ const config = {
                     ].join('\n- ')
                 );
                 if (Util.skipInteraction) {
+                    // print guidance for extension users
+                    Util.logger.error(`Run 'mcdev upgrade' now to fix this.`);
                     return false;
                 }
                 const runUpgradeNow = await confirm({