diff --git a/src/pages/selfhosted/selfhosted-guide.mdx b/src/pages/selfhosted/selfhosted-guide.mdx
index 09dd73d1..1e8dbc2a 100644
--- a/src/pages/selfhosted/selfhosted-guide.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/selfhosted/selfhosted-guide.mdx
@@ -219,6 +219,12 @@ docker compose start management
 ```
 
 ## Upgrade
+<Note>
+The users with management on version < [v0.15.3](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases/tag/v0.15.3) 
+should first upgrade their systems to [v0.25.9](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases/tag/v0.25.9), 
+run management to properly migrate rules to policies, and then upgrade to **0.26.0+**.
+</Note>
+
 To upgrade NetBird to the latest version, you need to review the [release notes](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases) for any breaking changes and follow the upgrade steps below:
 1. Run the backup steps described in the [backup](#backup-net-bird) section.
 2. Pull the latest NetBird docker images:
diff --git a/src/pages/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart.mdx b/src/pages/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart.mdx
index d9d5d1b2..d84b36b6 100644
--- a/src/pages/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart.mdx
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ docker compose start management
 You can follow the [Cockroach backup guide](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/stable/backup) to backup Zitadel's database, which holds user information.
 
 ### Upgrade
+<Note>
+The users with management on version < [v0.15.3](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases/tag/v0.15.3) 
+should first upgrade their systems to [v0.25.9](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases/tag/v0.25.9), 
+run management to properly migrate rules to policies, and then upgrade to **0.26.0+**.
+</Note>
+
 To upgrade NetBird to the latest version, you need to review the [release notes](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases) for any breaking changes and follow the upgrade steps below:
 1. Run the backup steps described in the [backup](#backup) section.
 2. Pull the latest NetBird docker images: