diff --git a/tools/commands-packages.js b/tools/commands-packages.js
index 445ff852b9..04ca58ead2 100644
--- a/tools/commands-packages.js
+++ b/tools/commands-packages.js
@@ -1741,8 +1741,12 @@ var maybeUpdateRelease = function (options) {
     if (!releaseVersionsToTry.length) {
       // We could not find any releases newer than the one that we are on, on
       // that track, so we are done.
+      var releaseToPrint = appRelease;
+      if (appTrack === "METEOR") {
+        releaseToPrint = appVersion;
+      }
       Console.info(
-        "This project is already at Meteor " + appRelease +
+        "This project is already at Meteor " + releaseToPrint +
           ", which is newer than the latest release.");
       return 0;
     }