diff --git a/openbis/dist/admin/upgrade.sh b/openbis/dist/admin/upgrade.sh
index bef89228a98620513d6b136c8a699b6cdca39557..68be75fa49cca112f4504bf51668930d0cbdf7a3 100755
--- a/openbis/dist/admin/upgrade.sh
+++ b/openbis/dist/admin/upgrade.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ mkdir -p $CONFIG
 $BASE/backup-config.sh $CONFIG
 
 OLD_BIS=$BACKUP_DIR/openBIS-server
+
+echo "Copying old installation to backup dir"
+echo "mv $ROOT_DIR/openBIS-server $OLD_BIS"
+echo "mv $ROOT_DIR/datastore_server $BACKUP_DIR/datastore_server"
+
 mv $ROOT_DIR/openBIS-server $OLD_BIS 
 mv $ROOT_DIR/datastore_server $BACKUP_DIR/datastore_server