From ef490266648dd67d0fa730b3aefeb2d9acfdebf8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Franco Fichtner <franco@opnsense.org>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:10:16 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] make: make this easier (and safer) for users

---
 Makefile | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 42f7d22328..6626afeb33 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ package: lint-plist manifest-check package-check clean-wrksrc
 
 upgrade-check:
 	@if ! ${PKG} info ${CORE_NAME} > /dev/null; then \
-		echo ">>> Cannot find package.  Please run 'opnsense-update -t ${CORE_NAME}'" >&2; \
+		REAL_NAME=$$(pkg which -q /usr/local/opnsense/version/core); \
+		echo ">>> Cannot find installed package.  Use CORE_NAME=$${REAL_NAME%-*} instead." >&2; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	@if [ "$$(${VERSIONBIN} -vH)" = "${CORE_PKGVERSION} ${CORE_HASH}" ]; then \