diff --git a/hledger-install/hledger-install.sh b/hledger-install/hledger-install.sh
index c941fb9e2..a148689db 100755
--- a/hledger-install/hledger-install.sh
+++ b/hledger-install/hledger-install.sh
@@ -962,10 +962,15 @@ echo "System info:"
 quietly_run uname -rsv
 quietly_run lsb_release -a
 
-# show current installed hledger packages
+# show current installed hledger packages and install tools
 echo "Install status before:"
 print_installed_versions
 
+# show a warning if stack is too old
+if has_stack && ! has_good_stack ; then
+  echo "Note: stack $(cmd_version stack) is too old, a newer one will be installed"
+fi
+
 if [[ $STATUSFLAG ]] ; then
   exit 0
 fi