diff --git a/utils/general.py b/utils/general.py
index 3e42e887283c..bc978ea221f3 100755
--- a/utils/general.py
+++ b/utils/general.py
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ def check_version(current='0.0.0', minimum='0.0.0', name='version ', pinned=Fals
     # Check version vs. required version
     current, minimum = (pkg.parse_version(x) for x in (current, minimum))
     result = (current == minimum) if pinned else (current >= minimum)  # bool
-    s = f'{name}{minimum} required by YOLOv5, but {name}{current} is currently installed'  # string
+    s = f'WARNING: ⚠️ {name}{minimum} is required by YOLOv5, but {name}{current} is currently installed'  # string
     if hard:
         assert result, s  # assert min requirements met
     if verbose and not result: