diff --git a/.changeset/flat-rabbits-smile.md b/.changeset/flat-rabbits-smile.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf1cbae6f1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/flat-rabbits-smile.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/default-reporter": patch
+"pnpm": patch
+---
+
+The update notifier should suggest using the standalone script, when pnpm was installed using a standalone script.
diff --git a/cli/default-reporter/src/index.ts b/cli/default-reporter/src/index.ts
index 1c2bbba527b..a292f34dce1 100644
--- a/cli/default-reporter/src/index.ts
+++ b/cli/default-reporter/src/index.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export function initDefaultReporter (
       argv: string[]
       config?: Config
       env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv
+      process?: NodeJS.Process
     }
   }
 ): () => void {
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ export function toOutput$ (
       argv: string[]
       config?: Config
       env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv
+      process?: NodeJS.Process
     }
   }
 ): Rx.Observable<string> {
@@ -235,6 +237,7 @@ export function toOutput$ (
       cmd: opts.context.argv[0],
       config: opts.context.config,
       env: opts.context.env ?? process.env,
+      process: opts.context.process ?? process,
       isRecursive: opts.context.config?.['recursive'] === true,
       logLevel: opts.reportingOptions?.logLevel,
       pnpmConfig: opts.context.config,
diff --git a/cli/default-reporter/src/reporterForClient/index.ts b/cli/default-reporter/src/reporterForClient/index.ts
index 439873c7ff8..309fd12f26d 100644
--- a/cli/default-reporter/src/reporterForClient/index.ts
+++ b/cli/default-reporter/src/reporterForClient/index.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export function reporterForClient (
     cmd: string
     config?: Config
     env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv
+    process: NodeJS.Process
     isRecursive: boolean
     logLevel?: LogLevel
     pnpmConfig?: Config
diff --git a/cli/default-reporter/src/reporterForClient/reportUpdateCheck.ts b/cli/default-reporter/src/reporterForClient/reportUpdateCheck.ts
index bb663c473fd..525626325cf 100644
--- a/cli/default-reporter/src/reporterForClient/reportUpdateCheck.ts
+++ b/cli/default-reporter/src/reporterForClient/reportUpdateCheck.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ import semver from 'semver'
 
 export function reportUpdateCheck (log$: Rx.Observable<UpdateCheckLog>, opts: {
   env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv
+  process: NodeJS.Process
 }) {
   return log$.pipe(
     take(1),
     filter((log) => semver.gt(log.latestVersion, log.currentVersion)),
     map((log) => {
-      const updateCommand = renderUpdateCommand({
+      const updateMessage = renderUpdateMessage({
+        currentPkgIsExecutable: detectIfCurrentPkgIsExecutable(opts.process),
         latestVersion: log.latestVersion,
         env: opts.env,
       })
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ export function reportUpdateCheck (log$: Rx.Observable<UpdateCheckLog>, opts: {
         msg: boxen(`\
 Update available! ${chalk.red(log.currentVersion)} → ${chalk.green(log.latestVersion)}.
 ${chalk.magenta('Changelog:')} https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v${log.latestVersion}
-Run "${chalk.magenta(updateCommand)}" to update.
+${updateMessage}
 
 Follow ${chalk.magenta('@pnpmjs')} for updates: https://twitter.com/pnpmjs`,
         {
@@ -36,10 +38,28 @@ Follow ${chalk.magenta('@pnpmjs')} for updates: https://twitter.com/pnpmjs`,
   )
 }
 
-function renderUpdateCommand (opts: { env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv, latestVersion: string }) {
+interface UpdateOptions {
+  currentPkgIsExecutable: boolean
+  env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv
+  latestVersion: string
+}
+
+function renderUpdateMessage (opts: UpdateOptions) {
+  if (opts.currentPkgIsExecutable && opts.env.PNPM_HOME) {
+    return 'Run one of the standalone scripts from: https://pnpm.io/installation'
+  }
+  const updateCommand = renderUpdateCommand(opts)
+  return `Run "${chalk.magenta(updateCommand)}" to update.`
+}
+
+function renderUpdateCommand (opts: UpdateOptions & { currentPkgIsExecutable: boolean }) {
   if (opts.env.COREPACK_ROOT) {
     return `corepack prepare pnpm@${opts.latestVersion} --activate`
   }
-  const pkgName = process['pkg'] != null ? '@pnpm/exe' : 'pnpm'
+  const pkgName = opts.currentPkgIsExecutable ? '@pnpm/exe' : 'pnpm'
   return `pnpm add -g ${pkgName}`
 }
+
+function detectIfCurrentPkgIsExecutable (process: NodeJS.Process) {
+  return process['pkg'] != null
+}
diff --git a/cli/default-reporter/test/__snapshots__/reportingUpdateCheck.ts.snap b/cli/default-reporter/test/__snapshots__/reportingUpdateCheck.ts.snap
index f27a568fa6d..b29e6cea0f0 100644
--- a/cli/default-reporter/test/__snapshots__/reportingUpdateCheck.ts.snap
+++ b/cli/default-reporter/test/__snapshots__/reportingUpdateCheck.ts.snap
@@ -27,3 +27,17 @@ exports[`print update notification if the latest version is greater than the cur
    ╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
 "
 `;
+
+exports[`print update notification that suggests to use the standalone scripts for the upgrade 1`] = `
+"
+   ╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
+   │                                                                          │
+   │                    Update available! 10.0.0 → 11.0.0.                    │
+   │       Changelog: https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v11.0.0       │
+   │   Run one of the standalone scripts from: https://pnpm.io/installation   │
+   │                                                                          │
+   │          Follow @pnpmjs for updates: https://twitter.com/pnpmjs          │
+   │                                                                          │
+   ╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
+"
+`;
diff --git a/cli/default-reporter/test/reportingUpdateCheck.ts b/cli/default-reporter/test/reportingUpdateCheck.ts
index 594f5741398..13bee83996f 100644
--- a/cli/default-reporter/test/reportingUpdateCheck.ts
+++ b/cli/default-reporter/test/reportingUpdateCheck.ts
@@ -86,3 +86,34 @@ test('print update notification for Corepack if the latest version is greater th
     },
   })
 })
+
+test('print update notification that suggests to use the standalone scripts for the upgrade', (done) => {
+  const output$ = toOutput$({
+    context: {
+      argv: ['install'],
+      config: { recursive: true } as Config,
+      env: {
+        PNPM_HOME: '/home/user/.local/share/pnpm',
+      },
+      process: {
+        pkg: true,
+      } as any, // eslint-disable-line
+    },
+    streamParser: createStreamParser(),
+  })
+
+  updateCheckLogger.debug({
+    currentVersion: '10.0.0',
+    latestVersion: '11.0.0',
+  })
+
+  expect.assertions(1)
+
+  output$.pipe(take(1)).subscribe({
+    complete: () => done(),
+    error: done,
+    next: output => {
+      expect(stripAnsi(output)).toMatchSnapshot()
+    },
+  })
+})