diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index b00920b..b7fdbd3 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ system-dependencies:
 	pacman -Sy --needed archlinux-keyring # get latest keys
 	pacman -Syu # update everything
 	pacman -S --needed dnsmasq nftables fail2ban radvd git dhcpcd wireguard-tools # install anything needed
+	echo "The system has updated. This usually means the kernel updated, so tailscale needs you to reboot."
 
 .PHONY: restart-services
 restart-services: