diff --git a/lib/vagrant/util/checkpoint_client.rb b/lib/vagrant/util/checkpoint_client.rb
index 7bffc6302..e8ff3da54 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/util/checkpoint_client.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/util/checkpoint_client.rb
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ module Vagrant
         ui = Vagrant::UI::Prefixed.new(env.ui, "vagrant")
         if latest_version > installed_version
           @logger.info("new version of Vagrant available - #{latest_version}")
-          ui.info(I18n.t("vagrant.version_upgrade_available", latest_version: latest_version, installed_version: installed_version))
-          env.ui.info("")
+          ui.info(I18n.t("vagrant.version_upgrade_available", latest_version: latest_version, installed_version: installed_version), channel: :error)
+          env.ui.info("", channel: :error)
         else
           @logger.debug("vagrant is currently up to date")
         end