diff --git a/start_server.sh b/start_server.sh
index dba0ed5..c233090 100644
--- a/start_server.sh
+++ b/start_server.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ if [ -d .git ] || git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
     echo "Updating scripts..."
     git pull
     echo "Scripts updated!"
+    echo "Server must be restarted for script updates to take effect."
 else
     echo "WARNING: This directory is not a Git repository. Script updates will not be automatically fetched."
 fi