diff --git a/lets-encrypt/activate-ssl.sh b/lets-encrypt/activate-ssl.sh
index af8d67b2..bb9992a9 100644
--- a/lets-encrypt/activate-ssl.sh
+++ b/lets-encrypt/activate-ssl.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ true
 # shellcheck source=lib.sh
 . <(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nextcloud/vm/master/lib.sh)
 
-# Backwards compatibility
-run script LETS_ENC activate-tls
+# This is needed since we removed this from the startup script, or changed name so it can't be downloaded anymore
+msg_box "You are running an outdated release.
+
+You see this message only to make it possible to run the first startup script, but as time goes, more and more will we incompatible.
+
+We urge you to download the latest version as soon as possible: https://github.com/nextcloud/vm/releases"
 
 exit
diff --git a/static/test_connection.sh b/static/test_connection.sh
index b4f5fcdf..bb9992a9 100644
--- a/static/test_connection.sh
+++ b/static/test_connection.sh
@@ -1 +1,14 @@
-# just here for backwards compatibility
+#!/bin/bash
+# shellcheck disable=2034,2059
+true
+# shellcheck source=lib.sh
+. <(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nextcloud/vm/master/lib.sh)
+
+# This is needed since we removed this from the startup script, or changed name so it can't be downloaded anymore
+msg_box "You are running an outdated release.
+
+You see this message only to make it possible to run the first startup script, but as time goes, more and more will we incompatible.
+
+We urge you to download the latest version as soon as possible: https://github.com/nextcloud/vm/releases"
+
+exit